Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Torquay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Torquay

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.2% cheaper than Torquay without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Torquay without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.76 £15.28
-22.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.6 £71.1
-33.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.32 £6.86
10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.06 £2.99
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.59 £1.91
-13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 £1.51
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.39 £3.97
-36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.31 £3.91
-28.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2 £1.47
-43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 £1.2
6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.19 £2.35
-47.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.09 £4.48
-48.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.69 £4.93
98.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.42 £7.67
-23.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.37 £12.79
-8.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.05 £2.25
-25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 £0.92
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.88 £3.59
-58.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.69 £3.45
-45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 £1.08
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 £1.24
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 £1.01
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.74 £1.28
-53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$16.01 £11.78
-58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.62 £7.81
-44.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 £1.79
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 £2.31
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.31 £2.44
-31.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.1 £64.9
-47.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.15 £3.06
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.63 £1.2
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.76 £19.69
-30.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 £1.43
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.7K £29.2K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.1K £32.4K
-10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$359 £264
-58.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.5 £13.62
13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.76 £21.16
37.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.69 £33.62
4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.37 £5.42
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,577 £1,160
-61.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16K £11.8K
0.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.8 £62.4
23.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.46 £18
67.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66.8 £49.14
38.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.9 £61
43.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,203 £885
32.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$984 £724
28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,044 £1,504
49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,711 £1,259
20.96%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Torquay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,329 £1,714
-37.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

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