Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sines Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sines

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.3% more expensive than Sines without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.7% cheaper than Sines without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.03 €13.84
0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$62.9 €54.3
1.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.43 €9.01
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 €2.39
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.3 €1.99
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.56 €1.35
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.49 €3.01
-2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.95 €3.41
-3.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 €0.95
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 €1.52
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.18 €2.74
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.67 €11.81
-2.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.72 €13.57
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 €1.98
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 €1.67
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.45 €2.11
4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.15 €0.99
72.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.61 €5.71
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 €5.09
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 €2.61
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.05
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.7 €36.87
8.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.18 €3.61
1.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$18.61 €16.07
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.7K €29.9K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.5K €33.2K
2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 €129
-1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.83 €34.39
-0.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.28 €37.37
10.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.17 €7.92
2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$607 €524
0.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.9K €13.7K
1.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.83 €24.89
262.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.15 €35.53
-0.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$51.5 €44.49
79.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €103
-0.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$933 €806
70.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$729 €629
73.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,450 €1,252
110.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,176 €1,015
75.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,355 €2,897
116.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,540 €2,193
79.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,653 €2,291
-44.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sines: October 27, 2025

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