Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Secunda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Secunda

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 82.3% more expensive than Secunda without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.4% more expensive than Secunda without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.68 R 101
183.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.87 R 496
129.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.9 R 87.1
109.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 R 36.5
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 R 14.46
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.46 R 8.26
241.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.03 R 18.28
231.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.24 R 22.12
208.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 R 22
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 R 17.54
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 R 29.11
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.45 R 43.62
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.74 R 138
71.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.49 R 79.8
77.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.39 R 114
149.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.64 R 29.22
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 R 27.66
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 R 29.18
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.64 R 29.23
55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 R 23.58
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 R 20.71
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 R 20.07
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 R 20.55
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.75 R 48.91
139.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.18 R 92.1
13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 R 27.57
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.77 R 31.43
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 R 30.11
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 R 24.22
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 R 23.53
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.04 R 54
514.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.32 R 23.52
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K R 344K
78.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.1K R 463.5K
52.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$83.7 R 1,488
77.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.28 R 663
-43.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.13 R 678
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.06 R 303
180.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.1 R 197
67.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.83 R 122
37.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$166 R 2,947
266.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,392 R 78.1K
266.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.5 R 898
106.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.24 R 573
27.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.5 R 1,557
5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.4 R 1,572
34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$332 R 5,904
379.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$309 R 5,496
308.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$679 R 12.1K
348.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$480 R 8,541
330.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$776 R 13.8K
838.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$702 R 12.5K
548.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Secunda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,373 R 24.4K
6.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Secunda: October 27, 2025

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