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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.1% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 234.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.9% more expensive than Rio Dulce without rent, and 198.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.29 Q 17.49
590.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.9 Q 389
26.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.40 Q 48.99
62.03%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.40 Q 26.04
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.66 Q 5.06
237.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.97 Q 7.46
59.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.24 Q 24.80
4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.65 Q 35.58
-16.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.04 Q 15.63
-45.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.03 Q 7.85
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.27 Q 9.71
37.80%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.91 Q 14.61
65.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.75 Q 59.3
74.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$8.56 Q 65.5
-9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.07 Q 69.4
72.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.66 Q 28.02
-37.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.66 Q 5.08
159.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.88 Q 6.69
119.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.28 Q 9.82
96.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.06 Q 8.13
68.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.03 Q 7.86
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.66 Q 5.06
193.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.18 Q 9.02
-31.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.54 Q 27.10
87.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.39 Q 64.2
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.63 Q 12.46
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.48 Q 18.99
17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.68 Q 5.19
245.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$5.28 Q 40.36
-20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.60 Q 4.60
35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$15.62 Q 119
19.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.07 Q 8.17
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.7K Q 150.4K
76.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$24.8K Q 189.8K
59.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$22.09 Q 169
560.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$26.47 Q 202
-21.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$47.90 Q 366
-16.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$7.10 Q 54.3
27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$244 Q 1,864
153.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,797 Q 44.3K
178.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$49.46 Q 378
111.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$52.9 Q 405
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$117 Q 898
-20.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$121 Q 928
1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$79.0 Q 605
1494.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rio Dulce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rio Dulce: April 12, 2026

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