Cost of Living Comparison Between Saku and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saku and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Saku is 12.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Saku is 18.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 €14.01
$16.09 €13.89
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$64.1 €55.3
9.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 €8.43
$10.28 €8.88
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.26
$2.78 €2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.23 €1.92
14.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.57 €1.35
61.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$3.41 €2.95
54.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$3.82 €3.3
48.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 €1.44
36.53%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$3.13 €2.7
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$13.31 €11.5
-8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$7.99 €6.9
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$15.97 €13.79
-29.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.28 €1.97
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.7 €1.47
-8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.04 €1.76
22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.8
$2.05 €1.77
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.81 €0.7
29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$6.59 €5.69
-6.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 €9.08
$5.87 €5.07
79.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.33 €1.15
44.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.92 €2.52
-25.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 €2.86
$4.23 €3.66
-21.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.86 €0.75
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 €15.22
$18.68 €16.13
-5.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.09 €1.81
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-17.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 €235
$148 €128
83.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 €17.28
$20.98 €18.11
-4.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.46 €30.62
$39.65 €34.24
-10.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$9.38 €8.1
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €99.8
$607 €524
-80.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,902 €6,823
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$104 €90.1
9.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$41.09 €35.48
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85
$92.7 €80
6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$119 €102
-10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saku
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
3.81
12.86%

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Last update for Saku: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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