Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saku Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saku

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.2% more expensive than Saku without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.4% more expensive than Saku without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.23 €14.01
-0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.2 €60.6
-8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.76 €8.43
5.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 €3.26
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.56 €2.21
-12.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.53 €2.19
-37.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.26 €4.54
-35.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.66 €4.88
-32.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 €1.22
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 €2.47
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.18 €10.52
9.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.53 €7.37
-6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.23 €9.7
42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.97 €1.7
15.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 €2.15
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 €2.15
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 €0.87
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 €0.8
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-3.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.05 €0.91
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.19 €5.34
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.51 €9.08
-44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.92 €1.66
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 €1.87
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saku
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
$3.31 €2.86
27.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 €0.64
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.62 €15.22
6.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.6K €24.7K
20.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
30.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$272 €235
-45.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.02 €17.28
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.46 €30.62
11.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.49 €9.92
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$116 €99.8
425.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,902 €6,823
103.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €98.9
-8.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.87 €33.56
5.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.5 €85
-5.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.2
11.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saku
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.3
-11.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saku: October 28, 2025

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