Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Gwann Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Gwann

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.5% more expensive than San Gwann without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2% more expensive than San Gwann without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.67 €18.71
-25.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.5 €59.1
-6.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.49 €9.92
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 €2.3
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 €1
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.55 €3.93
-25.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.66 €4.02
-18.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.17
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 €1.31
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.38 €2.92
-50.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 €3.12
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.02 €8.65
32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.91 €9.42
-26.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.72 €11.84
16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.46 €2.99
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.79 €2.41
-26.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.34 €2.88
-23.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.88 €1.62
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 €1.36
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 €1.59
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.61 €5.7
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.88 €5.08
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 €1.08
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.18
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.35 €2.03
-3.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.79 €12.77
212.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7 €6.04
-39.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.68
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.47 €29.76
-45.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 €1.29
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26K €22.5K
32.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K €25.1K
36.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 €99.9
28.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.18 €26.06
-30.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.32 €28.77
19.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$58.6 €50.6
-18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.95 €19.82
-19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.45 €9.02
-10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$457 €395
32.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,857
41.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.3 €48.61
85.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.9 €55.2
-35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.3 €71.9
11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$133 €115
-10.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,239 €1,069
28.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$965 €833
30.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,422 €2,091
25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,644 €1,419
25.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,715 €4,934
27.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,894 €2,499
57.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Gwann
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,434 €1,238
1.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.28
-10.98%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Gwann: October 29, 2025

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