Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roquetas de Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roquetas de Mar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.7% more expensive than Roquetas de Mar without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.4% more expensive than Roquetas de Mar without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.4 €9.84
41.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59 €50.9
8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.51 €9.94
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 €1.38
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.05 €2.63
-26.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 €1.52
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.96 €2.56
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.87 €2.48
33.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.48 €1.27
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.19 €1.03
40.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 €2.91
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.23 €7.97
44.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.06 €6.96
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.03 €14.7
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.01 €1.74
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 €0.93
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.58 €1.37
61.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.34 €2.02
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 €1.03
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 €0.48
253.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 €0.59
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.52 €5.63
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.5 €5.61
-9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 €1.23
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.14 €1.85
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.44 €0.38
415.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.97 €29.33
35.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.51 €3.03
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.29 €1.11
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.8 €11.91
35.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 €1.5
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K €32.8K
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.7K €26.5K
29.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$122 €105
21.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.75 €4.97
264.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.82 €19.7
73.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.41 €31.44
31.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.04 €12.98
23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.99 €7.76
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$457 €394
32.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.2K €9,657
44.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.6 €73.9
22.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.5 €47.05
-24.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$57.3 €49.51
61.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93
10.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$580 €501
174.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$523 €451
141.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$795 €686
283.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$623 €538
232.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,381 €2,919
115.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,371 €2,047
91.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,335 €1,152
9.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roquetas de Mar: October 29, 2025

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