Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rivas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rivas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.8% more expensive than Rivas without rent, and 232.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.2% more expensive than Rivas without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.09 NIO 150
293.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.49 NIO 1,043
124.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.1 NIO 260
44.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.23 NIO 45.01
126.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 NIO 29.46
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 NIO 25.14
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.34 NIO 48.9
154.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.04 NIO 74.5
87.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 NIO 44.3
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.36 NIO 86.4
-26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 NIO 66
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.35 NIO 86.1
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.33 NIO 415
17.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.45 NIO 236
23.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.05 NIO 295
98.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.01 NIO 147
-43.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.91 NIO 33.38
86.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 NIO 67.8
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.18 NIO 80
16.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.92 NIO 143
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 NIO 79.7
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 NIO 38.84
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1 NIO 36.69
-19.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.59 NIO 94.7
154.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.65 NIO 536
-59.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 NIO 53.9
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 NIO 79.4
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.54 NIO 56.5
174.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.83 NIO 250
173.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 NIO 48
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.3K NIO 852.1K
48.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K NIO 964.9K
50.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$99 NIO 3,626
49.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.72 NIO 612
25.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.98 NIO 1,391
4.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.93 NIO 290
18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$122 NIO 4,477
396.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,992 NIO 219.5K
168.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.3 NIO 2,831
35.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$71.8 NIO 2,629
-42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$131 NIO 4,786
-29.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 NIO 3,936
10.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rivas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
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
Rivas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rivas: October 27, 2025

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