Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio Dulce Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio Dulce

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.4% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 193% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.31 Q 17.74
596.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.3 Q 387
27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.44 Q 49.48
59.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.4 Q 26.14
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.66 Q 5.08
237.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 Q 7.45
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.34 Q 25.68
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.54 Q 34.91
-15.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.03 Q 15.58
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 Q 7.91
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 Q 10.14
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.86 Q 14.3
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.03 Q 61.7
65.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.26 Q 63.4
-3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.37 Q 72
70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 Q 27.19
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.62 Q 4.79
174.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 Q 6.89
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.32 Q 10.13
93.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.05 Q 8.07
67.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 Q 7.88
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.63 Q 4.86
214.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 Q 9.53
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.55 Q 27.25
85.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.27 Q 63.5
-29.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 Q 12.94
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.48 Q 19.05
17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.62 Q 4.77
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.12 Q 39.34
-17.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 Q 4.92
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.71 Q 121
18.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 Q 8.54
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K Q 151.3K
75.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K Q 189.2K
60.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$22.07 Q 170
572.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.02 Q 200
-19.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.83 Q 367
-17.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.31 Q 56.2
28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$240 Q 1,844
152.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,783 Q 44.4K
178.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.39 Q 379
111.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.1 Q 415
-23.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 Q 900
-20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 Q 924
-1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$77 Q 591
1539.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$195 Q 1,499
649.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio Dulce: October 29, 2025

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