Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punto Fijo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punto Fijo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.4% more expensive than Punto Fijo without rent, and 237.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.6% more expensive than Punto Fijo without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.82 VESΒ 583
176.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.71 VESΒ 2,473
159.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.42 VESΒ 842
22.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.56 VESΒ 156
78.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 VESΒ 113
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 VESΒ 57.6
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.38 VESΒ 138
147.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 VESΒ 276
38.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 VESΒ 169
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 VESΒ 152
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.03 VESΒ 103
62.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.68 VESΒ 268
16.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.08 VESΒ 409
226.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.59 VESΒ 560
42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.8 VESΒ 580
175.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.05 VESΒ 506
-54.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.76 VESΒ 76.2
123.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 VESΒ 72.9
179.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.99 VESΒ 98.8
157.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 VESΒ 97.2
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.01 VESΒ 102
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 VESΒ 72.9
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.1 VESΒ 111
-26.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.11 VESΒ 411
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 VESΒ 128
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.45 VESΒ 245
19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.97 VESΒ 97.5
134.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$59.7 VESΒ 5,975
-22.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.63 VESΒ 664
-36.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.6 VESΒ 361
-76.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.48 VESΒ 47.78
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30K VESΒ 3M
15.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K VESΒ 2.5M
61.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$22.24 VESΒ 2,225
567.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.35 VESΒ 3,238
22.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.23 VESΒ 2,125
125.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.12 VESΒ 513
262.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.37 VESΒ 738
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$50.5 VESΒ 5,058
1101.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.77 VESΒ 4,481
133.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.68 VESΒ 3,471
18.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.8 VESΒ 7,988
16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 VESΒ 9,892
20.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$102 VESΒ 10.2K
1463.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$79.8 VESΒ 7,984
1482.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$352 VESΒ 35.2K
765.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$216 VESΒ 21.7K
856.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Punto Fijo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$200 VESΒ 20K
630.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24
-84.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punto Fijo: October 29, 2025

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