Cost of Living Comparison Between Quarteira and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Quarteira and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Quarteira is 0.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quarteira is 11.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$16.09 €13.89
9.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 €49.03
$64.1 €55.3
-11.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 €9.05
$10.28 €8.88
2.04%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.73
$2.78 €2.4
-28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.23 €1.92
-22.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.57 €1.35
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 €2
$3.41 €2.95
-31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.82 €3.3
-24.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.13 €2.7
-7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 €8.05
$13.31 €11.5
-29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 €5.36
$7.99 €6.9
-22.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 €11.68
$15.97 €13.79
-15.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.28 €1.97
12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.7 €1.47
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.55 €2.2
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.76 €1.52
19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.05 €1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.81 €0.7
-19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.47
$6.59 €5.69
-3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$5.87 €5.07
-31.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.33 €1.15
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.92 €2.52
-13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.27 €1.96
3.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.85 €37
$46.15 €39.85
-7.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 €3.39
$4.23 €3.66
-7.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.86 €0.75
24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.72
$18.68 €16.13
-8.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.09 €1.81
-8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$148 €128
0.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.29 €17.52
$20.98 €18.11
-3.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.82 €36.97
$39.65 €34.24
7.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.32 €37.41
$47.92 €41.37
-9.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.87 €7.66
$9.38 €8.1
-5.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 €411
$607 €524
-21.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €11K
$16.1K €13.9K
-21.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.8
$104 €90.1
-30.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$41.09 €35.48
13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93
$92.7 €80
16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.3
$119 €102
-10.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 €788
$1,592 €1,375
-42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 €721
$1,262 €1,090
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$3,046 €2,630
-50.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$2,069 €1,787
-40.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,823
$7,280 €6,286
-55.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,243 €1,937
$4,549 €3,928
-50.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quarteira
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,416 €1,223
$1,462 €1,263
-3.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.24
3.81
37.53%

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Last update for Quarteira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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