Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waterford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waterford

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.5% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.8% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.05 €19.91
-30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.4 €80.6
-31.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.48 €10.77
-17.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 €3.47
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.37 €2.05
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.23 €1.92
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.1 €6.13
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.69 €4.91
-32.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.12
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.9 €2.5
-40.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.47 €2.13
-32.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.22 €3.65
-25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.88 €10.26
12.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.31 €8.9
-22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.12 €12.19
13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 €2.67
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.59 €2.24
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.36 €2.9
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.63 €3.13
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.32 €2.01
-24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 €1.25
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.18 €15.69
-63.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$21.02 €18.15
-72.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.01 €2.6
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 €2.77
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.55 €2.2
-10.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66 €57
-30.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.1 €5.27
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.17 €1.01
-26.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.93 €30.16
-46.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.2K €32.1K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K €35.1K
-2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$221 €191
-32.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.93 €22.39
-19.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.5 €53.1
-35.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.04 €41.48
-0.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.6 €12.6
27.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.16 €11.36
-28.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,231 €1,063
-50.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,631 €6,588
111.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.6 €82.6
9.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.3 €49.46
-28.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €98.9
-19.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$128 €111
-7.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,768 €1,526
-9.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,395 €1,205
-9.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,707 €2,337
12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,199 €1,899
-5.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,966 €3,424
83.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,894 €2,499
57.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Waterford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,272 €2,825
-55.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.23
-9.93%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waterford: October 28, 2025

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