Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Silves Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Silves

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.3% more expensive than Silves without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.2% more expensive than Silves without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.55 €9.97
39.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.65 €40.28
37.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.25 €7.98
11.14%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 €1.87
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 €1.19
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.37 €2.05
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 €2.91
13.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 €1.34
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 €1.4
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 €2.6
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.27 €9.73
18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.86 €6.79
1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.31 €12.36
11.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.33 €2.01
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 €1.22
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 €1.57
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 €2.26
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 €1.64
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 €1.41
21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.26 €5.41
5.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.18 €4.47
13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 €1.08
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.29 €1.97
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.52 €36.71
8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.25 €3.67
-0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 €0.74
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.28 €14.92
8.10%
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
$34.6K €29.9K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.9K
1.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 €117
9.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.58 €18.63
-2.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.36 €36.57
-6.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.64 €38.54
7.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.47 €7.31
10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$476 €411
27.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,245 €7,119
95.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.4 €62.5
44.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.46 €33.21
6.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.3 €78
2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99 €85.5
19.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$925 €799
72.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$724 €625
74.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,498 €1,293
103.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,169 €1,009
77.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,020 €2,607
141.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,472 €2,135
84.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Silves
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$971 €839
50.56%
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 Silves: October 28, 2025

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