Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sète Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sète

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Sète without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.6% cheaper than Sète without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.18 €14.84
-6.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57 €49.22
12.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.09 €11.3
-21.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.46 €2.98
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.74 €2.37
-18.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 €1.61
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.12 €6.15
-52.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.96 €6.01
-45.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 €1.22
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 €1.4
6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.97 €2.57
-43.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.17 €3.6
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$24.04 €20.76
-44.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.85 €10.24
-32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$26.24 €22.65
-39.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.17 €2.73
-28.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.28 €1.97
-25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.52 €3.04
-42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.55 €3.07
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.41 €2.08
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 €1.95
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 €1.42
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.66
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.76 €11.88
-52.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.65 €8.33
-39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.55 €3.06
-62.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.43 €2.97
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.86 €1.6
22.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.09 €42.38
-5.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.26 €4.54
-19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.05 €1.77
-58.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.65 €29.05
-44.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.9K €31.9K
-6.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$278 €240
-46.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.17 €22.59
-19.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.31 €30.48
12.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.17 €32.96
25.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.26 €15.77
1.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.72 €11.84
-31.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$404 €349
50.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,040 €6,942
100.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.9 €75.9
18.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.29 €39.1
-9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 €76.2
4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$161 €139
-26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$768 €663
107.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$618 €534
104.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,382 €1,193
120.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,078 €931
92.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,467 €3,857
62.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,519 €3,038
29.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sète
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,331 €2,013
-37.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sète: October 27, 2025

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