Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taytay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.7% more expensive than Taytay without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.46 β‚±304
194.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.51 β‚±1,198
197.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.61 β‚±201
184.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 β‚±152
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.85 β‚±47.31
162.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.5 β‚±27.57
214.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.49 β‚±83.2
128.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.59 β‚±144
47.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.97 β‚±110
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 β‚±74.1
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.04 β‚±57.9
60.58%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.07 β‚±115
51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.41 β‚±524
41.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.35 β‚±298
49.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.47 β‚±472
88.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 β‚±197
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 β‚±98.2
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.46 β‚±193
-41.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.5 β‚±139
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.69 β‚±150
-34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.06 β‚±171
-33.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 β‚±110
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 β‚±36.25
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.47 β‚±193
89.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.45 β‚±470
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.52 β‚±84.6
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 β‚±120
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 β‚±15.67
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.85 β‚±47.18
397.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.24 β‚±13.42
258.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.08 β‚±116
798.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 β‚±62
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K β‚±1.5M
30.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.9K β‚±1.3M
73.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 β‚±7,532
9.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.3 β‚±1,242
-5.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.15 β‚±1,512
46.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.67 β‚±1,875
42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.92 β‚±386
35.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$150 β‚±8,337
305.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,276 β‚±238.1K
276.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.89 β‚±2,611
122.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.38 β‚±1,914
19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.6 β‚±4,543
13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$46.41 β‚±2,584
155.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$267 β‚±14.8K
497.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$178 β‚±9,913
608.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$579 β‚±32.3K
425.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$390 β‚±21.7K
430.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,576 β‚±143.4K
182.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taytay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.52
-49.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taytay: October 29, 2025

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