Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Torremolinos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Torremolinos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.4% more expensive than Torremolinos without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Torremolinos without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.93 €12.03
15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.9 €55.2
0.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.31 €8.9
-0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 €1.95
23.56%
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
$1.36 €1.17
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.51 €3.03
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.02 €3.47
-4.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.16
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 €1.43
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.83 €2.45
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.79 €11.9
-3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.4 €6.39
7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.14 €12.21
12.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.47 €2.13
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 €1.7
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 €1.41
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.34 €2.02
8.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.55
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.91 €1.65
7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 €1.05
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 €0.5
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.27 €5.41
5.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.85 €5.05
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.07
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.37 €2.05
23.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.59 €29
37.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.27 €1.96
86.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 €0.91
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.48 €21.14
-23.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 €1.52
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.5K €33.2K
-10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
30.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$110 €94.6
35.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.84 €15.4
17.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.05 €25.95
31.95%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.04 €41.48
-0.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.16 €13.09
22.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.99 €7.76
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$389 €335
56.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,721 €5,803
139.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.5 €70.3
28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.97 €34.51
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88 €76
5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.1
4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$841 €726
89.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$691 €597
82.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,340 €1,157
127.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$993 €858
108.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.4K €10.7K
-41.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,525 €2,180
80.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Torremolinos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,251 €1,943
-35.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.46
10.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torremolinos: October 29, 2025

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