Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 13.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madona is 5.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$16.09 €13.89
9.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$64.1 €55.3
7.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$10.28 €8.88
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$2.78 €2.4
25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.23 €1.92
-16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.57 €1.35
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$3.41 €2.95
68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.82 €3.3
55.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.73 €1.49
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.67 €1.44
74.25%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$3.13 €2.7
4.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$13.31 €11.5
-9.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$7.99 €6.9
-3.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$15.97 €13.79
-25.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.28 €1.97
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.7 €1.47
14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.04 €1.76
25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.55 €2.2
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.76 €1.52
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.05 €1.77
-48.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$6.59 €5.69
-10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$5.87 €5.07
62.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.33 €1.15
39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.92 €2.52
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.27 €1.96
-54.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$46.15 €39.85
-20.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$4.23 €3.66
-33.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$18.68 €16.13
-26.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$2.09 €1.81
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$39.6K €34.2K
-21.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$148 €128
122.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$20.98 €18.11
-5.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$39.65 €34.24
-48.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$47.92 €41.37
5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$9.38 €8.1
-36.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$607 €524
-8.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-2.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$104 €90.1
-14.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$41.09 €35.48
10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$92.7 €80
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$119 €102
14.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$1,592 €1,375
-77.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$1,262 €1,090
-80.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$3,046 €2,630
-74.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$2,069 €1,787
-78.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Madona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
3.81
21.52%

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Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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