Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sal

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.2% more expensive than Sal without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.4% more expensive than Sal without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.62 CVE 533
186.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.21 CVE 4,482
35.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.16 CVE 679
43.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 CVE 214
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.56 CVE 243
-12.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 CVE 107
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.95 CVE 375
-13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.2 CVE 303
19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 CVE 142
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 CVE 200
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 CVE 148
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.88 CVE 274
8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.05 CVE 1,050
20.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.23 CVE 782
-2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.35 CVE 1,552
-2.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 CVE 273
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 CVE 241
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 CVE 274
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.15 CVE 394
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 CVE 155
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2 CVE 190
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 CVE 176
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.15 CVE 109
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.65 CVE 442
41.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.5 CVE 712
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.07 CVE 291
-56.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 CVE 186
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.06 CVE 101
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.03 CVE 193
108.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.83 CVE 269
-69.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.87 CVE 1,222
45.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 CVE 139
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.4 CVE 8,491
65.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.7 CVE 5,292
-28.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.18 CVE 3,245
40.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$148 CVE 14.1K
309.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
539.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.26 CVE 2,968
233.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$147 CVE 14K
-19.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$336 CVE 31.9K
373.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$297 CVE 28.2K
325.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$454 CVE 43.1K
570.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$400 CVE 38K
416.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$687 CVE 65.3K
958.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$355 CVE 33.8K
1179.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$287 CVE 27.2K
410.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.17
-38.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

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