Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Telsiai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Telsiai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% more expensive than Telsiai without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.8% cheaper than Telsiai without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14 €12.09
14.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.4 €59.1
-6.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.97 €7.75
14.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.74 €3.23
-25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.05 €1.77
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.31 €2
-32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.34 €4.61
-36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.18 €4.47
-26.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.29
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 €1.31
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.6 €2.24
-35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.75 €2.37
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.64 €10.91
5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.98 €6.02
14.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.52 €10.81
27.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 €1.37
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 €1.82
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.28 €2.83
-22.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 €0.82
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 €0.93
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.68 €4.9
16.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.66 €9.2
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.12 €1.83
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 €1.02
92.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.05 €29.4
35.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.26 €2.81
29.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 €0.96
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.02 €13.83
16.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.72 €1.49
21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.3K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K €28.4K
20.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$245 €212
-39.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.21 €12.27
47.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.36 €14.99
128.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.25 €35.61
16.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.77 €19.66
-18.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.33 €8.06
0.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$616 €532
-1.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,373 €8,093
71.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.4 €76.3
18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.18 €36.42
-2.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 €94
-14.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €113
-9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$542 €468
193.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$361 €312
249.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$829 €716
267.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$644 €556
221.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,884 €2,490
152.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,810 €1,563
151.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Telsiai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Telsiai: October 28, 2025

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