Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostrenen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostrenen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.2% cheaper than Rostrenen without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% cheaper than Rostrenen without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.32 €14.95
-7.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.2 €49.41
11.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 €2.93
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.8 €2.41
-20.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 €1.55
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.83 €5.9
-50.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.83 €5.04
-34.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.76 €1.52
-1.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.58 €2.23
-35.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.16 €3.59
-24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.05 €16.45
-30.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.45 €11.61
-40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.52 €17.72
-22.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 €2.61
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.94
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 €2.42
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.64 €3.14
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.23 €1.92
-21.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.6 €2.24
-21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.49 €1.29
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.69 €11.82
-51.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.06 €6.96
-27.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.71 €2.34
-50.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.54 €3.06
-17.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.74
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.08 €41.51
-4.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.62 €3.99
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.86 €1.61
-53.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.5 €30.65
-47.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.6K €32.4K
-8.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$195 €168
-23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.47 €20.26
-10.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.49 €28.92
18.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.15 €32.94
25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.75 €16.19
-0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.95 €12.04
-32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$767 €662
-20.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,721 €7,529
84.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €89.5
0.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.78 €33.48
5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.7 €78.3
2.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 €120
-14.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$761 €657
109.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$616 €532
104.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,388 €1,198
119.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,099 €949
88.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,852 €3,326
88.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,446 €2,975
32.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rostrenen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.63
4.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rostrenen: October 28, 2025

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