Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Lugo is 4.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lugo is 15.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$16.09 €13.89
-15.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.96
$64.1 €55.3
-15.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$10.28 €8.88
2.43%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$2.78 €2.4
-29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.23 €1.92
18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 €1.35
-28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.41 €2.95
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.82 €3.3
-38.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.67 €1.44
-4.19%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$3.13 €2.7
-13.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$13.31 €11.5
2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 €5.35
$7.99 €6.9
-22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$15.97 €13.79
39.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.28 €1.97
-17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$1.7 €1.47
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.04 €1.76
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.55 €2.2
87.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.05 €1.77
33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.81 €0.7
17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.14
$6.59 €5.69
-9.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$5.87 €5.07
-20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 €1.15
48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.92 €2.52
-3.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 €0.62
$2.27 €1.96
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.92 €19.79
$46.15 €39.85
-50.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 €4.83
$4.23 €3.66
32.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.86 €0.75
22.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50
$18.68 €16.13
210.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.09 €1.81
-14.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$148 €128
-1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.56
$20.98 €18.11
2.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$39.65 €34.24
-15.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 €41.46
$47.92 €41.37
0.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 €10.09
$18.57 €16.03
-37.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$9.38 €8.1
7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$607 €524
-41.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,015 €6,920
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.6
$104 €90.1
-26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.13
$41.09 €35.48
-23.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75
$92.7 €80
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$119 €102
19.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$1,592 €1,375
-46.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €508
$1,262 €1,090
-53.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$3,046 €2,630
-83.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$2,069 €1,787
-59.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$7,280 €6,286
-60.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 €1,510
$4,549 €3,928
-61.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lugo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,800 €1,554
$1,462 €1,263
23.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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