Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Delgada and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Delgada and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ponta Delgada is 9.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ponta Delgada is 11.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 €10.18
$16.09 €13.89
-26.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 €40.07
$64.1 €55.3
-27.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 €8.48
$10.28 €8.88
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$1.89 €1.64
$2.78 €2.4
-32.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.23 €1.92
-17.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.57 €1.35
-14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.41 €2.95
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.82 €3.3
-7.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.14 €0.98
-14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.73 €1.49
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.67 €1.44
10.78%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$3.13 €2.7
-1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.96 €14.65
$13.31 €11.5
27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 €9.95
$7.99 €6.9
44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 €15.28
$15.97 €13.79
10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.28 €1.97
12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.7 €1.47
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.04 €1.76
9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.55 €2.2
27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.76 €1.52
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.05 €1.77
-15.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.98 €1.71
55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.81 €0.7
35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 €4.1
$6.59 €5.69
-27.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.1 €5.26
$5.87 €5.07
3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 €1.15
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.92 €2.52
12.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.73
$2.27 €1.96
-11.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 €50.6
$46.15 €39.85
27.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$4.23 €3.66
32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.86 €0.75
52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.91
$18.68 €16.13
-69.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.09 €1.81
-12.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$148 €128
0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.15 €16.54
$20.98 €18.11
-8.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.64 €26.45
$39.65 €34.24
-22.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.97 €29.33
$47.92 €41.37
-29.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.01 €17.28
$18.57 €16.03
7.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$9.38 €8.1
0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 €248
$607 €524
-52.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,983 €6,029
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49 €42.31
$104 €90.1
-53.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 €29.95
$41.09 €35.48
-15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 €59.1
$92.7 €80
-26.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €120
$119 €102
16.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 €825
$1,592 €1,375
-39.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 €557
$1,262 €1,090
-48.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,064
$3,046 €2,630
-59.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €819
$2,069 €1,787
-54.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 €2,068
$7,280 €6,286
-67.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,750 €1,511
$4,549 €3,928
-61.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ponta Delgada
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 €972
$1,462 €1,263
-22.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
3.81
5.51%

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Last update for Ponta Delgada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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