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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.3% more expensive than San Miguelito without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.8% more expensive than San Miguelito without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.85 PAB 9.85
63.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.5 PAB 49.5
29.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.96 PAB 7.96
29.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 PAB 3.69
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 PAB 1.7
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 PAB 1.13
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.96 PAB 2.96
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.98 PAB 3.98
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 PAB 1.8
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.48 PAB 2.48
-30.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.4 PAB 2.4
-30.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 PAB 2.86
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.84 PAB 9.84
35.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.98 PAB 6.98
14.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.68 PAB 9.68
64.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.3 PAB 3.3
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 PAB 1.54
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.78 PAB 2.78
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.11 PAB 3.11
-18.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.25 PAB 2.25
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.76 PAB 2.76
-25.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 PAB 2.16
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.57 PAB 1.57
-48.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.97 PAB 5.97
10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.11 PAB 10.11
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 PAB 1.26
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 PAB 2.32
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.43 PAB 2.43
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.76 PAB 1.76
-51.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.67 PAB 21.67
-13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 PAB 0.93
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.5K PAB 19.5K
77.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.6K PAB 20.6K
92.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 PAB 124
19.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.96 PAB 29.96
-29.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.2 PAB 50.2
-20.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.1 PAB 50.1
-4.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.17 PAB 8.17
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$479 PAB 479
26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.8K PAB 15.8K
1.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.8 PAB 51.8
101.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.7 PAB 45.7
-10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.3 PAB 89.3
3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 PAB 120
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Miguelito
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.23
-38.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Miguelito: October 27, 2025

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