Cost of Living Comparison Between Plunge and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Plunge and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Plunge is 0.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Plunge is 16.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 €11.97
$16.09 €13.89
-13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.8
$64.1 €55.3
9.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$10.28 €8.88
-9.24%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.23 €1.92
-4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.57 €1.35
52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.41 €2.95
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.82 €3.3
40.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.14 €0.98
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.73 €1.49
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.67 €1.44
56.89%
Eggs
$2.84 €2.45
$3.13 €2.7
-9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 €10.89
$13.31 €11.5
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 €6.28
$7.99 €6.9
-9.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 €10.8
$15.97 €13.79
-21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.28 €1.97
-32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.55 €2.2
33.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.76 €1.52
-50.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.05 €1.77
-49.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.98 €1.71
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.81 €0.7
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.59 €5.69
-10.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 €9.19
$5.87 €5.07
81.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.33 €1.15
24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.92 €2.52
-24.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.27 €1.96
-50.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.95 €29.31
$46.15 €39.85
-26.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.23 €3.66
-22.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.86 €0.75
36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 €14.03
$18.68 €16.13
-13.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.6K €34.2K
-18.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$148 €128
62.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.23 €12.28
$20.98 €18.11
-32.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 €14.49
$39.65 €34.24
-57.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.13 €36.37
$47.92 €41.37
-12.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 €19.62
$18.57 €16.03
22.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €8.07
$9.38 €8.1
-0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 €551
$607 €524
5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,255 €7,991
$16.1K €13.9K
-42.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$104 €90.1
-17.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.87 €36.15
$41.09 €35.48
1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94.3
$92.7 €80
17.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$119 €102
10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 €460
$1,592 €1,375
-66.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 €312
$1,262 €1,090
-71.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$3,046 €2,630
-72.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 €553
$2,069 €1,787
-69.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,982 €2,575
$7,280 €6,286
-59.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,868 €1,613
$4,549 €3,928
-58.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Plunge
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 €1,152
$1,462 €1,263
-8.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.81
17.85%

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Last update for Plunge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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