Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tena

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.5% more expensive than Tena without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 87.8% more expensive than Tena without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.04 $3.04
429.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.86 $17.86
258.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.61 $5.61
83.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.21 $2.21
25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 $1.12
99.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.72 $0.72
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.52 $1.52
124.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.52 $2.52
51.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 $1.06
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 $1.01
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 $1.28
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.83 $1.83
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.53 $2.53
426.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.01 $3.01
165.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.41 $3.41
368.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 $2.07
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.17 $1.17
45.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 $1.08
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.34 $1.34
90.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 $1.27
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 $0.94
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 $0.51
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.4 $3.4
93.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.9 $4.9
19.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.6 $1.6
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.48 $1.48
97.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.38 $0.38
497.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.79 $14.79
212.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.28 $1.28
230.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 $1.04
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.88 $4.88
282.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.67 $0.67
211.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K $19.7K
75.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.4K $25.4K
55.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$25.36 $25.36
484.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.1 $14.1
48.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.94 $14.94
165.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.47 $29.47
62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.17 $7.17
30.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$277 $277
119.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,616 $8,616
86.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58 $58
79.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.02 $44.02
-6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 $103
-9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.7 $86.7
36.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$341 $341
366.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$314 $314
302.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$613 $613
397.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$491 $491
321.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.19
-65.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tena: October 28, 2025

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