Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tres Cantos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tres Cantos

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.5% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.7% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.08 €13.02
6.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.8 €50.8
8.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.24 €8.85
0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 €1.89
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.43 €2.1
-8.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 €1.48
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 €2.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.53 €3.05
8.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 €1
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 €2.43
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.31 €11.49
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.65 €7.47
-7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.17 €13.1
5.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.56 €2.21
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.65 €2.29
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.53
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 €1.7
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 €1.16
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.66
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.42 €5.54
2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.12 €4.42
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 €1.03
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.06 €1.78
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 €1.43
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.3 €29.61
34.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.98 €3.43
6.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.04
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.04 €21.62
-25.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 €1.5
20.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K €33.4K
-10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30K €25.9K
31.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$137 €118
8.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.64 €17.82
1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.89 €27.53
24.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.79 €41.26
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.16 €13.09
22.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.17 €7.92
2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$402 €347
50.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,507 €6,482
114.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.8 €72.3
24.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.7 €30.82
15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 €75.8
5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €95.6
7.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$857 €740
85.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$706 €610
78.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,342 €1,159
126.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$989 €854
109.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,396 €2,932
114.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,097 €1,810
116.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tres Cantos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,442 €2,972
-57.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tres Cantos: October 29, 2025

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