Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Lucia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Lucia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% cheaper than Santa Lucia without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.1% more expensive than Santa Lucia without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$10.17 CUP 244
56.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$29.89 CUP 717
115.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.03 CUP 169
49.93%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.37 CUP 80.9
-13.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.12 CUP 26.98
105.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.88 CUP 21.20
78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.99 CUP 47.74
72.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.97 CUP 71.4
30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.99 CUP 47.74
-42.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.81 CUP 43.56
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.46 CUP 34.97
19.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.71 CUP 89.0
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.34 CUP 152
108.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.70 CUP 137
40.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.14 CUP 267
43.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.84 CUP 68.1
-17.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.52 CUP 36.60
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.07 CUP 49.70
-6.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.27 CUP 54.6
7.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.01 CUP 48.31
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.72 CUP 41.32
20.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.98 CUP 23.42
104.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.98 CUP 23.44
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.12 CUP 98.9
63.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$11.98 CUP 288
-51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.69 CUP 40.60
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.33 CUP 55.9
29.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.19 CUP 4.53
1147.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$24.64 CUP 591
87.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.21 CUP 77.0
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.38 CUP 9.16
128.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$14.75 CUP 354
25.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.06 CUP 25.52
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-50.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$79.3K CUP 1.9M
-51.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$34.54 CUP 829
335.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$15.14 CUP 363
36.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$250 CUP 6,012
-83.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$40.62 CUP 975
17.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$14.87 CUP 357
23.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$1.01 CUP 24.34
822.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$165 CUP 3,957
272.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,954 CUP 94.9K
315.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$70.6 CUP 1,694
47.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$55.4 CUP 1,330
-25.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$102 CUP 2,440
-6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$105 CUP 2,519
14.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$548 CUP 13.1K
197.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$350 CUP 8,401
251.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$746 CUP 17.9K
304.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$493 CUP 11.8K
306.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$338 CUP 8,104
2231.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$373 CUP 8,942
1059.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$56.3 CUP 1,352
2759.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.94
-22.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Lucia: March 2, 2026

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