Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saintes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saintes

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.8% cheaper than Saintes without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.6% cheaper than Saintes without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.03 €14.7
-5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.48 €24.59
124.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.33 €8.06
10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 €3.06
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.52 €2.18
-11.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 €1.24
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.73 €4.09
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.32 €4.59
-28.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.16 €3.59
-58.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.6 €3.11
-53.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.35 €2.03
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.99 €19.85
-42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.83 €11.94
-42.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.08 €18.2
-24.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.06 €2.64
-25.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.07 €1.79
-17.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.97 €1.7
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.13 €2.7
-18.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 €0.68
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 €1.53
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 €1.34
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 €0.48
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.94 €11.18
-49.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 €5.08
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.6 €2.25
-48.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 €2.75
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2 €1.72
13.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.19 €42.47
-6.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.64 €4.87
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.54 €2.2
-66.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.56 €31.57
-48.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.9K €31.9K
-6.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$183 €158
-18.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.69 €10.1
79.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.06 €23.37
46.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.3 €32.21
28.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.71 €17.88
-10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.63 €9.18
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$781 €674
-22.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,492 €7,332
89.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.06 €39.76
126.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.67 €30.8
15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.4 €60.8
31.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.5
4.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$775 €669
105.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$628 €542
100.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,388 €1,198
119.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,098 €948
88.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,180 €3,609
74.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,189 €2,753
42.67%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saintes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,373 €2,049
-38.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saintes: October 29, 2025

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