Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.9% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.8% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.38 €15.01
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56 €48.36
14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.49 €7.33
21.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.99 €3.44
-30.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.5 €2.15
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 €0.48
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.56 €3.94
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.75 €4.1
-19.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 €1.65
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.2
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.8 €2.42
-40.36%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4 €3.45
-21.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.63 €12.64
-9.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.15 €9.63
-28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.16 €13.09
5.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.24 €1.93
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 €1.81
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 €1.41
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.3 €1.98
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.28 €1.1
60.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 €0.84
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 €0.9
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.55 €4.79
18.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.18 €6.2
-18.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.1 €1.81
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.89 €2.49
1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 €1.38
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.43 €39.22
1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.12 €3.56
2.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.82 €11.93
35.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.2K €25.2K
18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K €26.3K
30.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$213 €184
-30.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.75 €19.64
-7.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.23 €29.56
15.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.62 €41.11
0.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.59 €15.19
5.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.69 €8.37
-3.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$517 €447
17.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,491 €5,605
148.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.6 €79
14.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.22 €40.77
-12.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.9 €69.8
14.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$487 €420
226.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$385 €333
227.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$764 €660
298.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$612 €529
237.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,976 €2,569
144.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,486 €2,146
83.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salamina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,121 €968
30.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.99
-23.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salamina: October 28, 2025

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