Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tripolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tripolis

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.4% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.2% cheaper than Tripolis without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$14.87 €12.88
7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$58.0 €50.2
11.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$9.51 €8.23
10.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.96 €3.43
-26.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.97 €2.57
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.59 €0.51
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$5.25 €4.54
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$5.27 €4.56
-26.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.50 €1.30
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.39 €1.20
28.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.45 €2.13
-28.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$5.27 €4.57
-38.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$13.25 €11.47
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$9.49 €8.21
-15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.43 €11.63
19.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.22 €1.93
4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.87 €1.62
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.44 €1.25
34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.03 €1.75
20.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.27 €1.10
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.20 €1.04
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.99 €0.86
102.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.81 €0.70
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.26 €4.55
28.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$9.29 €8.05
-37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.08 €1.80
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$4.08 €3.54
-26.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.57 €1.36
50.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$45.64 €39.52
1.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$4.58 €3.97
-11.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.68 €11.85
35.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.17 €1.88
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$30.8K €26.7K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.6K €23.0K
46.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$218 €189
-31.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$22.79 €19.74
-9.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$34.68 €30.03
15.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$43.76 €37.89
9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$26.51 €22.96
-30.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$9.33 €8.08
-0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$425 €368
44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,030 €5,222
172.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$89.4 €77.4
16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$38.93 €33.72
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$89.0 €77.1
7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$106 €91.4
13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$394 €341
313.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$274 €237
349.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$668 €578
351.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$456 €395
339.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,910 €2,520
170.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$2,549 €2,207
69.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,192 €1,032
35.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tripolis: March 2, 2026

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