Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sun City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sun City

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70% more expensive than Sun City without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.1% more expensive than Sun City without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.09 RΒ 197
45.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.29 RΒ 805
41.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.84 RΒ 86
112.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 RΒ 39.67
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 RΒ 18.37
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 RΒ 13.85
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.62 RΒ 46.58
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.54 RΒ 45.21
50.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 RΒ 19.58
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 RΒ 14.07
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 RΒ 29.41
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.51 RΒ 44.61
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.12 RΒ 144
63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.7 RΒ 83.5
70.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.6 RΒ 117
141.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.69 RΒ 30.13
34.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 RΒ 26.09
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RΒ 26.17
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 RΒ 29.32
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 RΒ 25.68
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 RΒ 24.84
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 RΒ 19.57
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 RΒ 16.14
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.07 RΒ 54.6
114.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6 RΒ 107
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 RΒ 23.46
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.59 RΒ 28.33
83.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.68 RΒ 29.94
35.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 RΒ 20.41
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.93 RΒ 16.58
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.09 RΒ 72.8
356.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 RΒ 21.9
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.3K RΒ 396.7K
54.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.5K RΒ 418.7K
68.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$93.5 RΒ 1,663
58.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.23 RΒ 715
-47.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.35 RΒ 771
-8.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.87 RΒ 549
55.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.01 RΒ 53.6
211.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$205 RΒ 3,640
196.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,920 RΒ 87.5K
227.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.1 RΒ 909
104.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.37 RΒ 594
23.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66.1 RΒ 1,175
40.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.3 RΒ 1,410
49.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$361 RΒ 6,425
340.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 RΒ 6,022
272.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$676 RΒ 12K
350.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$700 RΒ 12.4K
195.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$747 RΒ 13.3K
874.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$617 RΒ 11K
637.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sun City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,454 RΒ 25.9K
0.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sun City: October 28, 2025

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