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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.2% cheaper than Tripolis without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.34 €13.24
4.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.1 €50.1
10.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.66 €8.34
6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.91 €3.38
-28.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.81 €2.42
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 €0.52
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.25 €4.53
-35.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.13 €4.43
-25.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 €1.21
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 €2.15
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.25 €4.53
-40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.59 €11.73
-2.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.89 €8.54
-19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.39 €11.56
19.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.16 €1.86
5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.85 €1.6
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 €1.3
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.96 €1.69
30.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 €1.04
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 €1.08
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 €0.84
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.27 €4.55
25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.18 €7.93
-36.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 €1.76
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.08 €3.53
-28.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 €1.38
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.66 €39.43
1.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.55 €3.93
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.48 €11.64
38.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
9.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K €23.2K
47.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$213 €184
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.53 €20.31
-10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.72 €30.84
11.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.02 €38
8.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.13 €7.88
2.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$428 €370
41.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,079 €5,249
165.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.2 €76.1
18.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.96 €32.77
8.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 €76.3
4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 €93.8
9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$380 €328
318.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$279 €241
351.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$667 €576
356.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$461 €398
349.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,637 €2,277
176.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,305 €1,990
97.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tripolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,182 €1,021
23.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

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