Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilamoura Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilamoura

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% cheaper than Vilamoura without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.6% more expensive than Vilamoura without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.54 €15.15
-8.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.1 €50.1
10.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.36 €8.95
-0.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.07 €1.79
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.5 €2.16
-10.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 €0.96
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 €2.43
35.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 €1.08
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 €1.37
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.19 €2.76
-1.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.4 €8.11
41.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.52 €5.63
22.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.49 €11.64
18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.58 €2.23
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 €1.18
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 €1.28
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.29 €1.98
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.05 €1.77
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.12 €1.83
-3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 €0.83
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 €0.61
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.3 €5.44
4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.38 €4.65
9.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 €2.58
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.04
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.87 €37.01
7.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.87 €3.34
9.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.44 €15.06
7.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.4K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.4K €34K
0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 €121
6.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.26 €17.49
3.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.56 €37.61
-8.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.6 €29.87
38.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.63 €10.04
59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.85 €7.64
5.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$459 €397
32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,428 €8,140
70.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.1 €64
40.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.16 €39.85
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.7 €80.9
-1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €91
12.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$925 €799
72.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$729 €630
73.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,516 €2,172
21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,151 €994
79.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,956 €2,552
146.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,324 €2,007
95.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vilamoura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,095 €945
33.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.24
-27.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilamoura: October 29, 2025

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