Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riva del Garda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riva del Garda

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.8% cheaper than Riva del Garda without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Riva del Garda without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.09 €14.76
-5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.2 €80.5
-31.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.46 €9.89
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 €1.95
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.53 €3.04
-36.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.42 €2.09
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.86 €5.06
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.1 €4.4
-25.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.7 €2.33
-35.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.5 €2.16
-33.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.01 €4.32
-37.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.52 €13.4
-14.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.18 €10.52
-34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.67 €15.26
-9.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 €1.54
27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 €1.67
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.66 €2.29
-23.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 €2.26
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.48
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 €1.03
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.22 €0.19
268.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.09 €6.98
-18.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.35 €7.21
-29.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.15 €0.99
153.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 €1.52
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44 €37.99
4.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.18 €7.06
-48.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.78 €1.53
-51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.35 €34.84
-53.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.4K €24.5K
21.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$218 €188
-31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.56 €9.98
81.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.68 €25.63
33.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.3 €47.76
-13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.55 €20.33
-21.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.87 €11.11
-27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$487 €421
24.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,830 €5,897
135.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.3 €80.5
11.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.9 €50.9
-30.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$153 €132
-39.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$160 €138
-25.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$737 €637
115.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$576 €498
119.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,205 €1,040
152.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$926 €800
123.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,439 €2,969
111.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,389 €2,062
90.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riva del Garda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,838 €1,587
-20.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.11
22.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Riva del Garda: October 28, 2025

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