Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quarteira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quarteira

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than Quarteira without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.2% more expensive than Quarteira without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.58 €15.18
-8.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.8 €49.03
12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.49 €9.05
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2 €1.73
39.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.73 €1.49
28.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 €1
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.32 €2
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 €2.48
33.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 €0.94
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.58 €1.37
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 €2.51
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.32 €8.05
42.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.21 €5.36
28.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.52 €11.68
18.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 €2.21
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 €1.25
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 €1.27
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.35 €2.03
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.1 €1.82
-16.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 €1.89
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 €0.88
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 €0.56
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.33 €5.47
4.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.03 €3.48
45.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.52 €2.18
15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.36 €2.04
-3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.85 €37
7.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.92 €3.39
7.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 €0.92
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.05 €14.72
9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.3K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K €34.4K
-0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$148 €128
-0.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.29 €17.52
3.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.82 €36.97
-7.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.32 €37.41
10.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.87 €7.66
5.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$475 €411
27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.7K €11K
26.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.7 €62.8
43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.59 €40.23
-11.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.3
12.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$913 €788
74.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$835 €721
51.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,501 €1,296
103.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,231 €1,063
68.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,269 €2,823
122.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,243 €1,937
102.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quarteira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,416 €1,223
3.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.24
-27.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quarteira: October 28, 2025

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