Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seria

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79% more expensive than Seria without rent, and 316.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 114% more expensive than Seria without rent, and 257.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.16 BND 4.04
409.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.8 BND 34.27
139.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.58 BND 7.13
84.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.54 BND 1.97
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 BND 3.02
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.83 BND 4.9
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 BND 1.26
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 BND 0.72
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 BND 2.36
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.44 BND 1.84
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 BND 1.66
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.44 BND 1.84
117.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.33 BND 8.1
110.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.37 BND 5.58
82.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.03 BND 14.1
44.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.21 BND 4.11
-28.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.51 BND 3.21
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 BND 3.91
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.82 BND 3.61
-9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 BND 2.08
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 BND 2.84
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.54 BND 4.53
-44.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 BND 1.04
-1.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.9 BND 16.5
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$3.23 BND 4.14
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.07 BND 1.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.6 BND 19.94
-57.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.72 BND 6.03
-10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.87 BND 15.18
57.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.32 BND 0.41
553.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K BND 49.6K
-11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.6K BND 46.8K
8.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60 BND 76.7
147.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.76 BND 20.15
33.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$65.3 BND 83.5
-39.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.8 BND 34.27
78.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.47 BND 7
71.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$156 BND 200
288.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,524 BND 12.2K
69.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$30.64 BND 39.18
240.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.79 BND 35.54
47.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$50.1 BND 64
85.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.03 BND 60.1
152.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$708 BND 905
106.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.06
-6.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seria: October 28, 2025

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