Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Serrai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Serrai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.7% more expensive than Serrai without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.5% more expensive than Serrai without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.51 €11.67
19.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.32 €40
38.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.46 €8.17
8.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.93 €3.39
-29.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.64 €1.41
35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 €0.52
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.64 €4.87
-39.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.77 €4.98
-33.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 €1.25
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 €1.39
8.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 €1.65
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.06 €3.51
-22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.65 €10.92
5.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.74 €8.41
-17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.56 €9.98
38.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 €1.97
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 €0.93
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 €1.43
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 €0.96
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 €1.09
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 €0.76
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 €0.39
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.18 €4.48
27.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.18 €6.2
-18.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.58 €1.37
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 €1.94
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.78 €1.54
27.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63.3 €54.7
-27.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.59 €3.1
17.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.46 €10.76
49.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26K €22.5K
32.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K €24K
42.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$354 €305
-58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.46 €15.08
20.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.2 €26.08
31.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.79 €24.86
66.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.96 €6.87
17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$507 €438
19.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,375 €6,368
118.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.43 €39.23
129.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.02 €30.24
17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 €86.7
-7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.8 €68.9
48.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$343 €296
364.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 €236
361.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$480 €414
535.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$417 €360
396.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$971 €839
649.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$696 €601
553.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Serrai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,165 €1,006
25.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.6
5.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Serrai: October 27, 2025

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