Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Portimao is 24.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Portimao is 11.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 €10.06
$16.09 €13.89
-27.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.26
$64.1 €55.3
-19.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$10.28 €8.88
-0.49%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$2.78 €2.4
-15.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.23 €1.92
-22.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 €1.35
6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.41 €2.95
-25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.82 €3.3
-18.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.73 €1.49
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 €1.44
5.39%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.13 €2.7
-0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 €10.29
$13.31 €11.5
-10.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 €6.22
$7.99 €6.9
-9.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 €9.78
$15.97 €13.79
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.28 €1.97
3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.55 €2.2
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.76 €1.52
21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.05 €1.77
13.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$6.59 €5.69
-4.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$5.87 €5.07
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.33 €1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.92 €2.52
-15.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.27 €1.96
-18.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.14 €12.21
$46.15 €39.85
-69.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.23 €3.66
-17.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 €0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$18.68 €16.13
-6.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.1
$148 €128
-22.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$20.98 €18.11
26.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.69 €42.04
$39.65 €34.24
22.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.26 €42.54
$47.92 €41.37
2.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 €16.54
$18.57 €16.03
3.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 €6.98
$9.38 €8.1
-13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 €558
$607 €524
6.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,690 €4,050
$16.1K €13.9K
-70.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 €45.42
$104 €90.1
-49.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 €20.62
$41.09 €35.48
-41.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.71 €40.33
$92.7 €80
-49.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 €61.2
$119 €102
-40.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$1,592 €1,375
-42.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$1,262 €1,090
-45.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,261
$3,046 €2,630
-52.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$2,069 €1,787
-43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$7,280 €6,286
-46.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,110 €2,685
$4,549 €3,928
-31.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Portimao
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 €805
$1,462 €1,263
-36.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
3.81
27.56%

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Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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