Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsascala and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Marsascala is 5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Marsascala is 14.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.17 €17.42
$16.09 €13.89
25.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$64.1 €55.3
45.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$10.28 €8.88
13.04%
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.23 €1.92
-2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 €1.35
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.91
$3.41 €2.95
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.82 €3.3
-24.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.14 €0.98
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 €3.73
$1.67 €1.44
158.68%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$3.13 €2.7
45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 €8.87
$13.31 €11.5
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 €5.02
$7.99 €6.9
-27.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$15.97 €13.79
-11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.28 €1.97
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.04 €1.76
59.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.55 €2.2
1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.76 €1.52
48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.05 €1.77
-37.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$1.98 €1.71
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.81 €0.7
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$6.59 €5.69
-5.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$5.87 €5.07
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 €1.15
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.92 €2.52
-40.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 €1.96
22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.88
$4.23 €3.66
33.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.86 €0.75
148.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.11 €42.4
$18.68 €16.13
162.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.09 €1.81
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K €11.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-65.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 €81.3
$148 €128
-36.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.37 €24.5
$20.98 €18.11
35.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$39.65 €34.24
-28.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.18
$47.92 €41.37
9.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.86
$18.57 €16.03
5.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 €8.9
$9.38 €8.1
9.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €367
$607 €524
-30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,441
$16.1K €13.9K
-32.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$104 €90.1
-11.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 €20.34
$41.09 €35.48
-42.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$92.7 €80
-20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 €46.78
$119 €102
-54.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 €764
$1,592 €1,375
-44.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €640
$1,262 €1,090
-41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$3,046 €2,630
-49.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$2,069 €1,787
-37.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,816 €2,432
$7,280 €6,286
-61.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,431 €2,099
$4,549 €3,928
-46.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Marsascala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,181 €1,883
$1,462 €1,263
49.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
3.81
17.06%

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Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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