Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 6.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pontevedra is 13.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$16.09 €13.89
-3.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$64.1 €55.3
-10.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$10.28 €8.88
-2.43%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.23 €1.92
10.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.57 €1.35
8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.41 €2.95
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.82 €3.3
-6.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.73 €1.49
-26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$3.13 €2.7
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$13.31 €11.5
-3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$7.99 €6.9
-0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$15.97 €13.79
-25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.28 €1.97
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.7 €1.47
55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.76 €1.52
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.05 €1.77
-20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.98 €1.71
-37.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$6.59 €5.69
-1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$5.87 €5.07
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.33 €1.15
23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.92 €2.52
-14.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.27 €1.96
-9.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$46.15 €39.85
-37.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.86 €0.75
45.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$18.68 €16.13
7.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.09 €1.81
-15.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$148 €128
16.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$20.98 €18.11
-0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$39.65 €34.24
-10.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$47.92 €41.37
42.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$18.57 €16.03
22.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$9.38 €8.1
-3.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$607 €524
-51.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$104 €90.1
-10.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$41.09 €35.48
-11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$92.7 €80
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$119 €102
-9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$1,592 €1,375
-59.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$1,262 €1,090
-59.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$3,046 €2,630
-68.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$2,069 €1,787
-64.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$7,280 €6,286
-60.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$4,549 €3,928
-44.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$1,462 €1,263
2.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.81
4.46%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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