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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vac Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vac

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.8% more expensive than Vac without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.3% more expensive than Vac without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.17 Ftย 3,045
76.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$45.63 Ftย 15.1K
39.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.84 Ftย 2,933
17.65%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.17 Ftย 721
27.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.39 Ftย 461
66.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.09 Ftย 362
41.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.91 Ftย 635
85.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.29 Ftย 760
70.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 Ftย 364
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.56 Ftย 518
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.83 Ftย 608
-3.28%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.73 Ftย 907
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.40 Ftย 3,119
40.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.69 Ftย 1,887
37.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.67 Ftย 3,873
36.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 Ftย 622
20.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.92 Ftย 638
-10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.03 Ftย 673
-2.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.03 Ftย 1,006
-19.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.13 Ftย 375
59.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.26 Ftย 418
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.55 Ftย 515
23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.57 Ftย 188
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.86 Ftย 2,276
-3.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.06 Ftย 1,681
12.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.14 Ftย 379
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.41 Ftย 467
112.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.17 Ftย 390
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$25.33 Ftย 8,407
81.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.86 Ftย 950
48.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.13 Ftย 374
-29.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$17.20 Ftย 5,711
8.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.69 Ftย 562
22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$25.5K Ftย 8.5M
34.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.5K Ftย 10.1M
28.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$144 Ftย 47.7K
2.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.26 Ftย 8,716
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$19.63 Ftย 6,517
104.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$47.19 Ftย 15.7K
4.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.54 Ftย 5,491
12.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.23 Ftย 2,400
25.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$289 Ftย 96.1K
111.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,769 Ftย 2.2M
141.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$71.1 Ftย 23.6K
43.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$27.66 Ftย 9,182
47.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$73.8 Ftย 24.5K
28.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$86.6 Ftย 28.7K
36.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$436 Ftย 144.6K
273.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$341 Ftย 113.2K
267.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$762 Ftย 253.1K
310.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$714 Ftย 236.9K
186.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,011 Ftย 999.6K
159.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,349 Ftย 779.7K
86.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,394 Ftย 462.6K
8.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.4
-48.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vac: January 10, 2026

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