Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Pola and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Pola and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Pola is 3.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Pola is 3.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.19 €13.11
$16.09 €13.89
-5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$64.1 €55.3
-9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.28 €8.88
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$2.78 €2.4
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.23 €1.92
5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.57 €1.35
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.41 €2.95
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.82 €3.3
-7.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.14 €0.98
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.73 €1.49
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$3.13 €2.7
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 €11.55
$13.31 €11.5
0.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 €7.49
$7.99 €6.9
8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$15.97 €13.79
-6.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.28 €1.97
12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.7 €1.47
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.04 €1.76
-4.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.55 €2.2
5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.76 €1.52
1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.4
$6.59 €5.69
-5.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 €4.87
$5.87 €5.07
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.33 €1.15
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.92 €2.52
-27.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.27 €1.96
-23.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.95 €29.31
$46.15 €39.85
-26.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 €3.47
$4.23 €3.66
-4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.86 €0.75
45.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.4 €21.07
$18.68 €16.13
30.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$148 €128
-10.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.5 €17.7
$20.98 €18.11
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.86 €27.5
$39.65 €34.24
-19.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 €41.47
$47.92 €41.37
0.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 €13.06
$18.57 €16.03
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 €8.08
$9.38 €8.1
-0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €343
$607 €524
-34.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,427 €6,413
$16.1K €13.9K
-53.90%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 €73.6
$104 €90.1
-18.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.49 €30.64
$41.09 €35.48
-13.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.3
$92.7 €80
-5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.6
$119 €102
-8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,592 €1,375
-47.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$1,262 €1,090
-44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,154
$3,046 €2,630
-56.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$2,069 €1,787
-50.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 €2,854
$7,280 €6,286
-54.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,373 €2,048
$4,549 €3,928
-47.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santa Pola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Santa Pola: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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