Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Miguel is 20.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Miguel is 33.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 $4.06
$16.09 €13.89
-74.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.5 $24.5
$64.1 €55.3
-61.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 $6.6
$10.28 €8.88
-35.80%
Cappuccino
$3.07 $3.07
$2.78 €2.4
10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 $0.73
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 $0.64
$1.57 €1.35
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.41 €2.95
-40.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 $2.96
$3.82 €3.3
-22.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 $1.87
$1.14 €0.98
64.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 $1.98
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.67 €1.44
-11.38%
Eggs
$2.76 $2.76
$3.13 €2.7
-11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7 $7
$13.31 €11.5
-47.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 $6.87
$7.99 €6.9
-14.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 $10.73
$15.97 €13.79
-32.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 $3.13
$2.28 €1.97
37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 $2.64
$2.04 €1.76
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 $2.69
$2.55 €2.2
5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.76 €1.52
23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 $2.12
$2.05 €1.77
3.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.81 €0.7
25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 $2.44
$6.59 €5.69
-62.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 $9.82
$5.87 €5.07
67.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$1.33 €1.15
27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 $2.53
$2.92 €2.52
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$2.27 €1.96
-85.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.28 $27.28
$46.15 €39.85
-40.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 $5.64
$4.23 €3.66
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 $2.99
$0.86 €0.75
247.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.9 $9.9
$18.68 €16.13
-47.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 $1
$2.09 €1.81
-52.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K $25.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K $28.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 $103
$148 €128
-30.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.45 $19.45
$20.98 €18.11
-7.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.35 $42.35
$39.65 €34.24
6.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.65 $28.65
$47.92 €41.37
-40.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.48 $21.48
$18.57 €16.03
15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 $5.34
$9.38 €8.1
-43.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 $146
$607 €524
-75.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 $4,394
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 $64
$104 €90.1
-38.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 $42.7
$41.09 €35.48
3.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 $118
$92.7 €80
27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$119 €102
-12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 $707
$1,592 €1,375
-55.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 $502
$1,262 €1,090
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 $979
$3,046 €2,630
-67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 $815
$2,069 €1,787
-60.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 $1,376
$7,280 €6,286
-81.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 $948
$4,549 €3,928
-79.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Miguel
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 $386
$1,462 €1,263
-73.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
3.81
125.20%

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Last update for San Miguel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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