Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sesimbra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sesimbra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.1% more expensive than Sesimbra without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.1% more expensive than Sesimbra without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.84 €11.09
25.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.72 €39.47
40.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.1 €7.86
12.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 €2.33
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 €1.49
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.37 €1.19
14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 €2.02
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.01
9.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 €0.89
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2 €1.73
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.99 €1.72
-16.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 €2.77
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.97 €9.47
21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.54 €6.51
5.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.54 €12.55
9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.58 €2.23
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 €1.26
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 €1.53
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 €2.55
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 €1.26
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 €1.91
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 €0.8
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.76
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.91 €5.1
11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.78 €4.12
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 €1.09
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.09 €2.66
-5.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.49 €1.29
52.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.75 €40.36
-1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.74 €3.23
13.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.25 €1.08
-31.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.1 €14.76
9.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 €1.64
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K €29.7K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$104 €89.7
42.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.47 €18.53
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.7 €38.6
-11.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.96 €40.54
2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.18 €7.06
14.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$743 €642
-18.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,253 €6,262
122.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.5 €60
50.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.45 €33.19
6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.3 €62.4
28.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.4 €79.8
28.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$831 €717
91.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$689 €595
83.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,390 €1,200
119.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,137 €981
82.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,920 €2,521
149.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,052 €1,771
121.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sesimbra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,440 €1,244
1.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sesimbra: October 27, 2025

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