Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santarem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santarem

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Santarem without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.3% more expensive than Santarem without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.06 €12.14
14.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.8 €34.36
60.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.56 €7.39
20.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.59 €1.38
74.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 €1.07
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 €1.18
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 €2.03
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.48 €3.01
9.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 €0.93
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.44 €0.38
293.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.16 €1.01
43.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.04 €2.62
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.09 €9.58
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.74 €6.68
3.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.69 €11.82
16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.68 €2.32
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 €1.18
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.36 €2.04
8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 €1.28
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 €0.82
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.3 €0.26
170.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.92 €5.11
11.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.08 €5.25
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.27 €1.1
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.82 €3.3
-23.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.52 €36.71
8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.84 €3.32
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.36 €1.18
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.33 €14.96
7.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K €30.5K
-2.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.9K
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$85.2 €73.6
74.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.49 €18.55
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.5 €43.6
-21.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.52 €33.26
24.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.99 €6.04
34.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 €373
40.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,270 €7,140
94.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.4 €73.8
22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.16 €33.81
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.4 €85
-5.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.7 €80.9
26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$934 €806
70.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$734 €634
71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,481 €1,279
105.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$688 €594
200.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,943 €1,678
274.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,151 €994
295.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santarem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,093 €944
33.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.32
-28.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santarem: October 27, 2025

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