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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salento

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 96.2% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.9% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.91 COPย 14.4K
313.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$23.87 COPย 87.7K
165.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.14 COPย 26.2K
45.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.58 COPย 5,785
75.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.86 COPย 3,162
169.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.60 COPย 2,207
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.14 COPย 4,180
211.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.13 COPย 7,837
83.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 COPย 4,041
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.28 COPย 4,705
42.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.17 COPย 4,307
51.28%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.19 COPย 8,052
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.40 COPย 16.1K
199.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.38 COPย 19.8K
44.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.22 COPย 26.5K
120.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.56 COPย 9,382
-11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.03 COPย 3,799
66.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.36 COPย 4,990
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.10 COPย 4,040
121.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.12 COPย 4,127
60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.13 COPย 4,162
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.83 COPย 3,044
130.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.65 COPย 2,399
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.42 COPย 8,888
174.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.56 COPย 35.1K
-40.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.09 COPย 4,000
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.77 COPย 6,504
69.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.72 COPย 2,646
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.48 COPย 5,448
187.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.70 COPย 6,255
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.89 COPย 21.6K
215.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.99 COPย 3,618
109.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$17.9K COPย 65.8M
90.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.8K COPย 94.6M
51.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$81.4 COPย 298.7K
80.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.84 COPย 32.5K
132.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$22.97 COPย 84.3K
74.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$23.11 COPย 84.9K
114.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.98 COPย 14.6K
128.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$239 COPย 877.1K
156.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,849 COPย 21.5M
179.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$58.2 COPย 213.6K
75.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$32.80 COPย 120.4K
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$83.6 COPย 307.0K
13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.0 COPย 268.0K
62.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$272 COPย 998.5K
497.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$235 COPย 864.4K
432.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$531 COPย 2.0M
488.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$420 COPย 1.5M
385.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,431 COPย 5.3M
446.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,061 COPย 3.9M
313.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.06
-70.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Salento: January 12, 2026

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