Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarifa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.1% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$15.01 €12.94

7.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$57.2 €49.33

10.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$10.38 €8.94

0.19%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.22 €1.91

24.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.38 €2.05

-2.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.76 €1.52

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$3.26 €2.81

8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$3.54 €3.05

10.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.20 €1.03

-5.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.38 €1.19

32.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.61 €1.39

9.94%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.83 €2.44

10.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$13.56 €11.69

-2.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$8.44 €7.28

-7.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$15.31 €13.20

4.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.45 €2.12

-7.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.98 €1.70

-13.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.64 €2.27

-7.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.74 €1.50

3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.99 €1.71

3.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.35 €1.16

41.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.71 €0.61

9.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$6.46 €5.57

2.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$5.81 €5.01

-2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.21 €1.05

9.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.03 €1.75

47.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.65 €1.42

41.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$34.01 €29.32

35.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$3.96 €3.42

7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.27 €1.09

-37.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$24.88 €21.44

-25.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.74 €1.50

18.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$38.5K €33.2K

-11.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$30.7K €26.4K

27.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$137 €118

7.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$20.60 €17.76

-0.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$31.14 €26.84

29.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$47.16 €40.65

5.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$15.01 €12.94

24.45%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$9.37 €8.08

-2.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$402 €347

52.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$8,049 €6,939

103.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$85.7 €73.9

19.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$34.90 €30.08

16.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$87.7 €75.6

7.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$107 €92.5

10.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$861 €742

88.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$690 €595

81.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,304 €1,124

139.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$1,005 €867

103.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$3,388 €2,920

130.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$2,328 €2,007

88.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.5

8.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tarifa: January 11, 2026

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