Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salto

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.4% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 198% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 150% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.46 R$35.87
149.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.7 R$143
149.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.2 R$34.41
65.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.72 R$9.56
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1 R$5.57
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 R$4.12
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.76 R$9.74
93.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 R$15.32
38.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 R$5.11
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 R$8.61
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.08 R$5.99
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.33 R$12.92
34.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.09 R$44.93
64.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.43 R$19.01
132.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.63 R$47.92
85.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 R$12.11
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 R$10.03
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 R$8.19
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 R$8.9
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 R$6.91
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 R$6.3
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 R$4.18
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 R$2.56
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.33 R$12.91
182.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.71 R$48.35
-32.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 R$7.27
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.38 R$18.78
-13.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.92 R$5.08
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.75 R$215
19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.93 R$5.18
354.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 R$5.64
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.68 R$48.16
115.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 R$5.55
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.4K R$124.4K
54.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K R$160.3K
37.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$36.16 R$201
310.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.87 R$49.21
136.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.1 R$100
119.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.45 R$125
113.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.31 R$118
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.75 R$15.24
241.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$237 R$1,316
156.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,892 R$38.3K
133.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58 R$322
80.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.4 R$291
-21.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.4 R$468
9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.4 R$396
66.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$321 R$1,782
396.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 R$1,211
478.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$584 R$3,242
421.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$435 R$2,415
375.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,245 R$6,910
484.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$922 R$5,115
393.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

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