Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 9.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minas is 7.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 UYU 675
$16.09 €13.89
2.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,229
$64.1 €55.3
-15.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.43 UYU 511
$10.28 €8.88
20.91%
Cappuccino
$4.24 UYU 174
$2.78 €2.4
52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$2.23 €1.92
-2.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 69
$1.57 €1.35
7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 UYU 186
$3.41 €2.95
32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 UYU 155
$3.82 €3.3
-1.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 49.83
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 UYU 117
$1.73 €1.49
64.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 65.3
$1.67 €1.44
-4.79%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$3.13 €2.7
50.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 552
$13.31 €11.5
0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 451
$7.99 €6.9
37.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 UYU 450
$15.97 €13.79
-31.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 UYU 128
$2.28 €1.97
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 99.8
$1.7 €1.47
42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 63.5
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 UYU 149
$2.55 €2.2
42.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.76 €1.52
23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$2.05 €1.77
-8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 54.2
$1.98 €1.71
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.4
$0.81 €0.7
108.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$6.59 €5.69
-22.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 UYU 417
$5.87 €5.07
72.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.5
$1.33 €1.15
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 121
$2.92 €2.52
1.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 UYU 66.5
$4.23 €3.66
-61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$0.86 €0.75
322.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.13 UYU 499
$18.68 €16.13
-35.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.1
$2.09 €1.81
-12.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 UYU 6,997
$148 €128
14.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 UYU 683
$20.98 €18.11
-20.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.9 UYU 2,009
$39.65 €34.24
23.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 UYU 425
$9.38 €8.1
10.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 UYU 20K
$607 €524
-19.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-44.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 UYU 3,856
$104 €90.1
-10.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.31 UYU 1,944
$41.09 €35.48
15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,705
$92.7 €80
23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,154
$119 €102
5.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3.81
49.08%

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Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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