Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sal and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sal is 29.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sal is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 CVE 533
$16.09 €13.89
-65.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 CVE 4,482
$64.1 €55.3
-26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 CVE 679
$10.28 €8.88
-30.35%
Cappuccino
$2.26 CVE 214
$2.78 €2.4
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CVE 243
$2.23 €1.92
14.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CVE 107
$1.57 €1.35
-28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 CVE 375
$3.41 €2.95
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 CVE 303
$3.82 €3.3
-16.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 CVE 142
$1.14 €0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 CVE 200
$1.73 €1.49
21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CVE 148
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
Eggs
$2.88 CVE 274
$3.13 €2.7
-7.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 CVE 1,050
$13.31 €11.5
-16.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 CVE 782
$7.99 €6.9
3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 CVE 1,552
$15.97 €13.79
2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 273
$2.28 €1.97
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 CVE 241
$1.7 €1.47
49.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CVE 274
$2.04 €1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 CVE 394
$2.55 €2.2
62.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 CVE 155
$1.76 €1.52
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2 CVE 190
$2.05 €1.77
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 CVE 176
$1.98 €1.71
-6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CVE 109
$0.81 €0.7
41.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 CVE 442
$6.59 €5.69
-29.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 CVE 712
$5.87 €5.07
27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CVE 291
$1.33 €1.15
130.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CVE 186
$2.92 €2.52
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 CVE 101
$2.27 €1.96
-53.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 CVE 193
$4.23 €3.66
-52.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.83 CVE 269
$0.86 €0.75
229.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.87 CVE 1,222
$18.68 €16.13
-31.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 CVE 139
$2.09 €1.81
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 CVE 8,491
$148 €128
-39.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CVE 5,292
$39.65 €34.24
40.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.18 CVE 3,245
$47.92 €41.37
-28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 CVE 14.1K
$607 €524
-75.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-84.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.26 CVE 2,968
$104 €90.1
-70.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 CVE 14K
$119 €102
24.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 CVE 31.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-78.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 CVE 28.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-76.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 CVE 43.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-85.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 CVE 38K
$2,069 €1,787
-80.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 CVE 65.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$355 CVE 33.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-92.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 CVE 27.2K
$1,462 €1,263
-80.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
3.81
61.94%

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Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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