Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 18.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pula is 11% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$16.09 €13.89
-12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.3
$64.1 €55.3
16.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$10.28 €8.88
-8.07%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.12
$2.78 €2.4
-11.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.23 €1.92
41.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.57 €1.35
28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.41 €2.95
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.82 €3.3
28.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.73 €1.49
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.67 €1.44
113.77%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$3.13 €2.7
36.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$13.31 €11.5
-20.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 €7.7
$7.99 €6.9
11.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$15.97 €13.79
-32.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.28 €1.97
-11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.04 €1.76
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$2.55 €2.2
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.76 €1.52
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$2.05 €1.77
-59.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.81 €0.7
69.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 €4.43
$6.59 €5.69
-22.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$5.87 €5.07
38.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.33 €1.15
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.92 €2.52
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.27 €1.96
3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.49 €30.64
$46.15 €39.85
-23.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$4.23 €3.66
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.86 €0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 €7.8
$18.68 €16.13
-51.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €113
$148 €128
-12.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.4 €20.2
$20.98 €18.11
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 €28.36
$39.65 €34.24
-17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.4
$47.92 €41.37
21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.2 €35.57
$18.57 €16.03
121.86%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.85
$9.38 €8.1
71.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 €220
$607 €524
-57.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,310 €1,995
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$104 €90.1
-9.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 €33.46
$41.09 €35.48
-5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 €141
$92.7 €80
76.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$119 €102
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,592 €1,375
-58.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 €390
$1,262 €1,090
-64.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$3,046 €2,630
-61.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$2,069 €1,787
-57.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$7,280 €6,286
-41.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$4,549 €3,928
-28.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 €1,301
$1,462 €1,263
3.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.81
10.76%

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Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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