Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sintra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sintra

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.3% more expensive than Sintra without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% more expensive than Sintra without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.15 €14.81
-6.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.2 €43.32
27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.54 €9.1
-2.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.61 €1.39
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.74 €1.51
28.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.13 €2.7
22.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 €1.06
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 €1.39
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 €2.6
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.29 €8.02
43.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.49 €6.47
6.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.27 €11.46
20.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.02 €1.74
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 €1.22
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 €1.49
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.32 €2.01
9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.06 €1.78
-14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.68
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 €1.15
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 €0.56
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.83 €5.03
13.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.59 €3.1
63.51%
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
$1.77 €1.53
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sintra
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
$41.39 €35.74
11.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.67 €3.17
15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.4 €15.02
7.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K €30.5K
-2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.7K €33.4K
2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$143 €123
3.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.91 €18.92
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.07 €37.18
-7.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.72 €38.61
7.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.51 €7.35
10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$424 €366
43.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,820 €5,025
176.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 €86.5
4.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.68 €39.44
-10.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €98.9
-19.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.7 €62.8
63.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$943 €815
68.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$729 €629
73.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,466 €1,266
107.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,162 €1,003
78.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,977 €2,570
144.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,309 €1,993
97.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sintra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,394 €1,203
4.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.39
-13.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sintra: October 29, 2025

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