Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sotogrande Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sotogrande

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1% cheaper than Sotogrande without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% more expensive than Sotogrande without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.62 €15.21
-8.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.65 €37.69
46.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.1 €8.72
1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 €1.99
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 €1.48
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.5 €3.02
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 €3.94
-16.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.91 €0.79
25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.47
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 €1.02
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 €2.67
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.73 €13.58
-15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.01 €6.91
-0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.07 €12.15
13.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.96 €1.69
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 €1.18
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 €2.09
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.51 €2.17
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 €1.02
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 €0.81
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.27 €5.41
5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.66 €4.03
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 €0.82
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.17
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.48
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.74 €29.13
36.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.9 €5.1
-28.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 €1.84
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.41 €25.39
-36.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.72 €1.48
21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K €32.8K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K €25.6K
33.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$156 €135
-5.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.76 €17.06
6.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.95 €24.13
41.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.95 €40.54
2.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.98 €12.93
23.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.06 €8.69
-6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$383 €330
58.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,113 €7,005
98.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.7 €64.5
39.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.19 €28.65
23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.5 €64.3
24.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.5
13.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$859 €742
85.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$698 €603
80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,307 €1,128
133.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$994 €858
108.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,756 €4,107
53.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,362 €2,040
92.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sotogrande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,247 €2,804
-54.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.55
7.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

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