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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 4.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minas is 2.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 UYU 635
$15.92 €13.72
2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 UYU 2,184
$64.5 €55.6
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.17 UYU 475
$10.54 €9.09
15.46%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 164
$2.91 €2.51
44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 87.0
$2.30 €1.98
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 68.1
$1.57 €1.35
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 UYU 170
$3.44 €2.97
26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 UYU 140
$3.87 €3.33
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 47.33
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 UYU 107
$1.79 €1.55
53.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 64.5
$1.75 €1.51
-5.71%
Eggs
$4.81 UYU 188
$3.23 €2.79
48.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 UYU 538
$13.22 €11.39
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 412
$8.03 €6.92
31.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 UYU 438
$16.00 €13.79
-29.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 120
$2.33 €2.01
32.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 UYU 96.4
$1.65 €1.42
49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 60.3
$1.94 €1.67
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 UYU 138
$2.44 €2.10
45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 UYU 80.7
$1.83 €1.58
13.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 UYU 73.6
$2.08 €1.79
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 UYU 51.7
$2.00 €1.72
-33.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 67.9
$0.80 €0.69
117.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 198
$6.74 €5.81
-24.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 UYU 398
$5.80 €5.00
76.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 UYU 91.0
$1.34 €1.15
73.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 UYU 115
$3.01 €2.60
-1.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 61.0
$4.07 €3.51
-61.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.46 UYU 135
$0.87 €0.75
297.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.23 UYU 477
$18.58 €16.01
-34.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 UYU 70.8
$2.09 €1.80
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K UYU 1.3M
$34.8K €30.0K
-2.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K UYU 1.4M
$38.8K €33.4K
-5.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYU 6,665
$150 €130
13.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 644
$20.62 €17.77
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,960
$40.09 €34.56
25.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.25
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.46 UYU 408
$9.32 €8.03
12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 UYU 18.6K
$615 €530
-22.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,864 UYU 345.7K
$16.4K €14.2K
-46.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 UYU 3,663
$104 €89.8
-9.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 UYU 1,843
$41.10 €35.43
15.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,419
$95.3 €82.1
18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,850
$120 €104
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,405
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,601
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3.81
49.08%

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Last update for Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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