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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.4% more expensive than Tarifa without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.59 €13.43

$14.85 €12.79

4.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.2 €54.4

$58.2 €50.1

8.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.21 €8.8

$10.34 €8.91

-1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.81 €2.42

$2.25 €1.94

24.89%

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

$2.32 €2

$2.4 €2.07

-3.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 €1.31

$1.71 €1.47

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 €2.98

$3.39 €2.92

2.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 €3.48

$3.55 €3.05

13.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.2 €1.04

-9.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.43 €1.23

25.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.63 €1.4

4.91%

Eggs

$3.22 €2.77

$2.93 €2.53

9.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.66 €11.76

$13.34 €11.49

2.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.68 €6.62

$8.28 €7.13

-7.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.53 €13.37

$15.28 €13.16

1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.96

$2.45 €2.11

-6.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.96 €1.69

-14.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.89 €1.63

3.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$2.59 €2.23

-2.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.71 €1.47

7.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.95 €1.68

0.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.28 €1.11

57.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.74 €0.64

14.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 €5.63

$6.32 €5.44

3.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 €5.03

$5.95 €5.13

-1.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.22 €1.05

9.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 €2.49

$2.11 €1.81

36.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.26 €1.95

$1.73 €1.49

30.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.7 €39.37

$33.61 €28.95

35.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.56

$4 €3.45

3.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.7

$1.24 €1.07

-34.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.57 €15.99

$24.5 €21.1

-24.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.8 €1.55

15.56%

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

$35.1K €30.2K

$39K €33.6K

-10.04%

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

$39K €33.6K

$30.6K €26.4K

27.34%

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

$151 €130

$134 €116

12.28%

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

$20.54 €17.69

$21.03 €18.12

-2.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.48 €34

$31.48 €27.12

25.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.07 €41.41

$48.48 €41.76

-0.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.8 €16.19

$15.34 €13.21

22.56%

Cinema Ticket

$9.46 €8.15

$9.05 €7.8

4.53%

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

$613 €528

$405 €349

51.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$8,011 €6,900

101.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €87.6

$85.9 €74

18.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.71 €35.06

$35.01 €30.16

16.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.1 €80.2

$89.7 €77.2

3.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$107 €92.3

11.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 €1,374

$855 €736

86.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,259 €1,084

$698 €601

80.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,076 €2,649

$1,326 €1,142

132.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,046 €1,762

$1,011 €871

102.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,371 €6,349

$3,324 €2,863

121.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,566 €3,933

$2,358 €2,031

93.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,473 €1,269

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tarifa: November 29, 2025

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