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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.6% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 234.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.8% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$2.34 Q 17.95
580.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$49.36 Q 379
30.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$6.20 Q 47.63
70.00%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.37 Q 25.89
-13.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.63 Q 4.84
265.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.91 Q 7.02
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$3.32 Q 25.52
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$4.69 Q 36.05
-17.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.12 Q 16.26
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.06 Q 8.11
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.26 Q 9.69
38.89%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.84 Q 14.17
75.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$7.67 Q 58.9
72.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$8.63 Q 66.3
-6.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$9.10 Q 69.9
75.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.60 Q 27.62
-35.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$0.68 Q 5.21
142.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$0.87 Q 6.70
122.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.28 Q 9.87
90.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.03 Q 7.90
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.01 Q 7.79
105.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.63 Q 4.86
217.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.23 Q 9.48
-34.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.69 Q 28.37
82.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$8.19 Q 62.9
-29.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.68 Q 12.93
-20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.42 Q 18.62
24.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.67 Q 5.16
253.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$5.20 Q 39.93
-21.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.65 Q 4.95
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$15.93 Q 122
16.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.06 Q 8.16
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$19.2K Q 147.5K
81.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$24.5K Q 188.0K
58.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$22.42 Q 172
570.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$25.94 Q 199
-20.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$49.28 Q 379
-18.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$7.33 Q 56.3
27.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$249 Q 1,914
146.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,878 Q 45.1K
179.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$50.8 Q 390
105.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$53.3 Q 409
-22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$114 Q 878
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$122 Q 935
-1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$79.5 Q 610
1446.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rio Dulce: February 28, 2026

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