Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lisbon
🙂 Solo nomad: Porto is 5.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto is 9.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 €9.98
$16 €13.82
-27.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$64.1 €55.3
-8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$10.27 €8.86
-8.18%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$2.92 €2.52
-21.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.33 €2.01
-10.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.51 €1.3
1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.37 €2.91
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.82 €3.3
-7.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.08 €0.93
2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.79 €1.55
-15.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$3.25 €2.81
-8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 €10.47
$13.27 €11.46
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 €6.39
$8 €6.9
-7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.32 €13.22
$15.77 €13.62
-2.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.36 €2.04
-6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.73 €1.5
-19.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.03 €1.75
-10.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.43 €2.09
-1.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.83 €1.58
-10.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 €1.69
-4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.97 €1.7
-24.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.83 €0.72
-6.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 €5.34
$6.89 €5.95
-10.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$5.68 €4.9
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.31 €1.13
-6.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.92 €2.52
-18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.38 €2.05
-13.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.72
$45.77 €39.51
3.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 €3.42
$4.27 €3.68
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.8 €0.69
-3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 €15.17
$18.7 €16.15
-6.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$34.7K €30K
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$39.8K €34.4K
-3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$150 €129
-6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 €19.21
$21 €18.13
5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.83 €38.71
$39.75 €34.32
12.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.83 €38.71
$47.83 €41.29
-6.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.95 €13.77
$18.84 €16.26
-15.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.04
$9.41 €8.13
-0.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$609 €526
-14.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,010
$16.3K €14.1K
-36.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.5
$103 €89.1
8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.8 €30.91
$41.21 €35.58
-13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 €80.1
$92.5 €79.8
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.4
$120 €103
-7.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 €1,030
$1,592 €1,374
-25.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$1,246 €1,076
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 €1,941
$3,026 €2,612
-25.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,333
$2,005 €1,731
-23.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,586 €3,960
$7,179 €6,198
-36.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,392 €2,929
$4,419 €3,816
-23.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,336 €1,154
$1,391 €1,201
-3.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.81
-0.52%
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