Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toa Alta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Toa Alta

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Toa Alta without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Toa Alta without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.94 $12.94
24.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.3 $80.3
-20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.67 $9.67
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.54 $3.54
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.54 $1.54
44.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.39 $1.39
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.06 $3.06
11.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.52 $4.52
-15.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.48 $2.48
-54.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.43 $3.43
-49.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 $2.16
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.05 $5.05
-38.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.06 $5.06
163.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.45 $8.45
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.53 $6.53
144.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.02 $6.02
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.7 $2.7
-37.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.01 $4.01
-49.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.18 $4.18
-39.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.09 $4.09
-56.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.01 $3.01
-31.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.01 $3.01
-34.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.98 $1.98
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.9 $11.9
-44.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.93 $14.93
-60.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.56 $2.56
-48.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.24 $3.24
-9.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.49 $1.49
-42.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.82 $14.82
26.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.96 $0.96
117.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.1K $36.1K
-4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K $26.4K
50.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$396 $396
-62.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$77.8 $77.8
-73.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.5 $59.5
-33.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.4 $27.4
74.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.22 $7.22
29.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$468 $468
29.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.5K $10.5K
52.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.51 $45.51
129.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.6 $55.6
-26.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.5 $90.5
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 $107
11.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,823 $1,823
67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Toa Alta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,018 $4,018
-63.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.78
-20.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toa Alta: October 29, 2025

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