Cost of Living Comparison Between Salinas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Salinas and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Salinas is 39.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Salinas is 51.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 $3.51
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-78.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 $24.74
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-61.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 $7.03
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-31.61%
Cappuccino
$2.5 $2.5
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-10.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 $0.67
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 $0.43
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-72.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-40.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 $3.04
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-20.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 $1.16
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 $1.7
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.19 $2.19
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.4 $5.4
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-59.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 $5.44
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-31.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 $6.05
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-62.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 $1.47
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 $1.17
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-42.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 $1.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 $0.5
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-74.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.6 $5.6
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-15.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 $8.6
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
46.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 $1.4
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-52.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-84.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 $0.62
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-85.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 $8.93
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-52.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 $0.63
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K $29.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-14.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K $29K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-26.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.9 $36.9
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-75.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.59 $13.59
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-35.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.04 $31.04
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-21.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.8 $19.8
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-58.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 $3.64
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-61.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 $256
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-57.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 $5,625
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-65.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 $55.9
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-46.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 $54.5
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 $90.4
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.9 $65.9
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-44.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 $466
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-70.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 $276
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-78.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 $643
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-78.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 $406
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-80.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salinas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 $496
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-66.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.81
136.22%

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Last update for Salinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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