Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 4.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placetas is 18.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.05 CUP 361
$15.82 €13.41
-4.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.71 CUP 329
$64.4 €54.6
-78.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 CUP 169
$10.37 €8.79
-31.92%
Cappuccino
$3.16 CUP 75.9
$2.89 €2.45
9.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CUP 75.4
$2.23 €1.89
40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.40
$1.55 €1.31
16.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 CUP 119
$3.38 €2.87
47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 CUP 71.9
$3.90 €3.31
-23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 CUP 48.76
$1.12 €0.95
81.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 CUP 48.84
$1.80 €1.52
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.53
$1.75 €1.48
-41.71%
Eggs
$1.18 CUP 28.32
$3.17 €2.69
-62.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 CUP 187
$13.50 €11.45
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 CUP 72.5
$7.79 €6.61
-61.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 CUP 301
$15.65 €13.27
-19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 CUP 45.72
$2.28 €1.93
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 CUP 25.99
$1.71 €1.45
-36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 CUP 41.95
$1.93 €1.64
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CUP 26.05
$2.52 €2.14
-56.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.59
$1.79 €1.52
-45.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.58
$2.05 €1.74
-52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CUP 24.40
$1.94 €1.64
-47.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CUP 24.28
$0.81 €0.68
24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 CUP 74.0
$6.65 €5.64
-53.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CUP 244
$5.79 €4.91
75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.35
$1.33 €1.13
48.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 71.0
$2.91 €2.46
1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 CUP 4.88
$2.35 €1.99
-91.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.30 CUP 487
$45.70 €38.75
-55.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 CUP 118
$4.20 €3.56
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.20
$0.81 €0.69
-53.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.85 CUP 356
$18.70 €15.86
-20.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CUP 30.83
$2.09 €1.78
-38.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.7K CUP 1.9M
$34.6K €29.3K
127.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$68.6K CUP 1.6M
$39.7K €33.6K
73.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.10 CUP 842
$146 €124
-75.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.16 CUP 364
$20.84 €17.67
-27.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$219 CUP 5,266
$39.78 €33.73
451.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.24 CUP 966
$48.58 €41.20
-17.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.89 CUP 237
$18.85 €15.99
-47.53%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.27
$9.07 €7.69
-88.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUP 2,867
$618 €524
-80.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 266.0K
$16.2K €13.7K
-31.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.82 CUP 1,100
$105 €88.7
-56.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.22 CUP 725
$40.54 €34.38
-25.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 CUP 1,217
$93.8 €79.5
-45.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 CUP 1,556
$123 €104
-47.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 CUP 4,810
$1,604 €1,360
-87.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 CUP 17.0K
$1,260 €1,069
-43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 CUP 22.5K
$3,065 €2,599
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 CUP 14.2K
$2,008 €1,703
-70.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$326 CUP 7,824
$7,702 €6,532
-95.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$363 CUP 8,717
$4,367 €3,703
-91.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.1 CUP 1,275
$1,638 €1,389
-96.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.81
293.70%

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Last update for Placetas: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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