Cost of Living Comparison Between Praia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Praia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Praia is 2.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Praia is 24% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 CVE 505
$16.09 €13.89
-66.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.08 CVE 3,426
$64.1 €55.3
-43.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 CVE 661
$10.28 €8.88
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$1.57 CVE 149
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CVE 302
$2.23 €1.92
42.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CVE 128
$1.57 €1.35
-14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 CVE 247
$3.41 €2.95
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CVE 200
$3.82 €3.3
-44.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CVE 136
$1.14 €0.98
25.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CVE 210
$1.73 €1.49
27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 CVE 316
$1.67 €1.44
99.40%
Eggs
$2.28 CVE 217
$3.13 €2.7
-27.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.31 CVE 2,499
$13.31 €11.5
97.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 CVE 391
$7.99 €6.9
-48.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.55 CVE 1,666
$15.97 €13.79
9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.28 CVE 501
$2.28 €1.97
131.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.06 CVE 290
$1.7 €1.47
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CVE 367
$2.04 €1.76
89.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 CVE 461
$2.55 €2.2
90.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CVE 136
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CVE 150
$2.05 €1.77
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 CVE 137
$1.98 €1.71
-26.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CVE 148
$0.81 €0.7
92.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CVE 453
$6.59 €5.69
-27.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 CVE 847
$5.87 €5.07
51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CVE 171
$1.33 €1.15
35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CVE 176
$2.92 €2.52
-36.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CVE 74.4
$2.27 €1.96
-65.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 CVE 2,727
$46.15 €39.85
-37.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 CVE 153
$4.23 €3.66
-61.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 CVE 121
$0.86 €0.75
47.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 CVE 994
$18.68 €16.13
-43.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 CVE 151
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K CVE 2.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
$39.6K €34.2K
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CVE 17.7K
$148 €128
25.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 CVE 2,615
$20.98 €18.11
31.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CVE 4,965
$39.65 €34.24
31.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.15 CVE 2,957
$47.92 €41.37
-35.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.76 CVE 832
$18.57 €16.03
-52.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 CVE 540
$9.38 €8.1
-39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 CVE 13.7K
$607 €524
-76.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,177 CVE 301.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-80.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 CVE 8,068
$104 €90.1
-18.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.17 CVE 2,960
$41.09 €35.48
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 CVE 7,936
$92.7 €80
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 CVE 11.9K
$119 €102
5.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CVE 45.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-69.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 CVE 24.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-79.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 CVE 101.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-64.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 CVE 52.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-73.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,153 CVE 109.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-84.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$944 CVE 89.6K
$4,549 €3,928
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Praia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 CVE 19.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-85.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.81
136.22%

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Last update for Praia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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