Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanremo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanremo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Sanremo without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.2% cheaper than Sanremo without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.88 €16.3
-14.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.6 €61
-9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10 €8.64
2.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.2 €1.9
26.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.17 €2.73
-29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.5 €1.29
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.19 €5.34
-44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.61 €3.98
-17.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 €1.62
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.56 €2.21
-32.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.24 €2.79
-48.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.34 €3.75
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.16 €16.54
-30.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.87 €11.11
-37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$24.68 €21.3
-35.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 €2.32
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 €1.68
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.08 €1.8
-1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.86 €2.47
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.35 €2.03
-25.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 €0.98
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 €1.42
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 €0.41
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.28 €5.42
4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.11 €5.28
-3.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 €1.7
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.08 €2.66
-5.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.97 €1.7
15.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.7 €47.21
-15.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.71 €6.66
-45.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.06 €1.78
-58.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.31 €33.94
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 €1.82
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.4K
1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K €28.4K
20.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$201 €174
-26.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.55 €9.97
81.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.03 €26.79
27.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$76.7 €66.2
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.11 €19.95
-19.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.23 €8.83
-8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$885 €764
-31.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.5K €14.2K
-2.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.2 €84.8
6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.2 €47.65
-25.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 €97.9
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.7
12.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$766 €662
107.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$586 €506
115.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,336 €1,153
128.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$963 €831
114.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,603 €3,975
58.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,694 €2,326
68.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanremo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,736 €1,499
-15.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.25
17.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanremo: October 27, 2025

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