Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sutomore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sutomore

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.5% more expensive than Sutomore without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% more expensive than Sutomore without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.79 €11.91
16.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.4 €49.56
11.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.01 €8.64
2.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.84 €2.46
-2.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.14 €1.85
4.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.46 €1.26
7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.42 €2.95
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 €2.91
13.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 €0.98
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 €1.52
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 €2.69
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.16 €7.91
45.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.46 €6.44
7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.7 €8.38
64.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.26 €1.08
80.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 €1.54
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 €1.38
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.85 €2.46
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 €0.94
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.97
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.18 €1.02
-31.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.07 €3.51
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.71 €4.93
2.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 €1.1
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.54
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 €1.23
59.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.67 €32.52
22.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.13 €0.98
274.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.72 €0.62
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.71 €10.11
59.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 €1.48
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K €26.2K
13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K €23.1K
48.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 €120
6.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.66 €16.11
12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.93 €28.43
20.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.93 €38.79
6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.55 €12.56
27.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.54 €3.06
164.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$423 €365
43.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.1K €8,722
59.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.07 €19.92
352.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.02 €32.82
8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 €96
-16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 €110
-6.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$376 €324
323.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$538 €465
134.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,261 €1,089
141.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$907 €783
128.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,863 €2,472
154.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,220 €1,917
104.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sutomore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$690 €596
111.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sutomore: October 29, 2025

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