Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samaxi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samaxi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.2% more expensive than Samaxi without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22% more expensive than Samaxi without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.8 β‚Ό30.25
-9.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.4 β‚Ό89
22.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.66 β‚Ό16.41
6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.06 β‚Ό6.9
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 β‚Ό2.22
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 β‚Ό0.61
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.45 β‚Ό2.47
135.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.72 β‚Ό4.62
40.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 β‚Ό2.57
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 β‚Ό0.95
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.99 β‚Ό5.08
-44.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.45 β‚Ό2.46
115.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.08 β‚Ό12.04
87.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.92 β‚Ό10.06
34.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.33 β‚Ό19.26
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.44 β‚Ό2.45
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 β‚Ό2.78
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 β‚Ό3.01
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.03 β‚Ό3.44
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 β‚Ό1.23
144.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 β‚Ό1.05
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 β‚Ό0.97
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.44 β‚Ό5.85
91.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.54 β‚Ό17.91
-44.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 β‚Ό2.95
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.93 β‚Ό4.99
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 β‚Ό0.47
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.83 β‚Ό25.2
211.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.8 β‚Ό3.06
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 β‚Ό2.06
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.96 β‚Ό5.03
531.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.57 β‚Ό0.98
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.4K β‚Ό39.8K
47.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.3K β‚Ό41.4K
62.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$58 β‚Ό98.6
155.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.88 β‚Ό25.28
40.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.97 β‚Ό40.73
65.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.99 β‚Ό51
59.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.95 β‚Ό25.4
24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.11 β‚Ό12.09
31.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$239 β‚Ό407
153.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.8K β‚Ό20.1K
36.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.8 β‚Ό81.2
118.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.2 β‚Ό101
-30.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 β‚Ό196
-19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$136 β‚Ό231
-12.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$388 β‚Ό660
310.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$288 β‚Ό490
337.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$693 β‚Ό1,177
339.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$893 β‚Ό1,518
131.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,030 β‚Ό3,449
258.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,186 β‚Ό2,015
283.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Samaxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$343 β‚Ό583
326.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samaxi: October 28, 2025

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