Cost of Living Comparison Between Secunda and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Secunda and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Secunda is 45.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Secunda is 38.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 R 101
$16.09 €13.89
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 R 496
$64.1 €55.3
-56.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$10.28 €8.88
-52.33%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 36.5
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.46
$2.23 €1.92
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R 8.26
$1.57 €1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 R 18.28
$3.41 €2.95
-69.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.12
$3.82 €3.3
-67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.54
$1.73 €1.49
-42.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.11
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.45 R 43.62
$3.13 €2.7
-21.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$13.31 €11.5
-41.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 R 79.8
$7.99 €6.9
-43.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 114
$15.97 €13.79
-59.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.22
$2.28 €1.97
-28.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.66
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.18
$2.04 €1.76
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.23
$2.55 €2.2
-35.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.58
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.71
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.07
$1.98 €1.71
-42.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.55
$0.81 €0.7
43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R 48.91
$6.59 €5.69
-58.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 R 92.1
$5.87 €5.07
-11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 R 27.57
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 31.43
$2.92 €2.52
-39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.11
$2.27 €1.96
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 R 24.22
$4.23 €3.66
-67.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.53
$0.86 €0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$18.68 €16.13
-83.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.52
$2.09 €1.81
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K R 344K
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 463.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 R 1,488
$148 €128
-43.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.28 R 663
$20.98 €18.11
77.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 678
$39.65 €34.24
-3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.06 R 303
$47.92 €41.37
-64.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 R 197
$18.57 €16.03
-40.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 R 122
$9.38 €8.1
-27.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R 2,947
$607 €524
-72.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 R 78.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 898
$104 €90.1
-51.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 R 573
$41.09 €35.48
-21.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 R 1,557
$92.7 €80
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 R 1,572
$119 €102
-25.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,904
$1,592 €1,375
-79.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 R 5,496
$1,262 €1,090
-75.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 R 8,541
$2,069 €1,787
-76.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 R 13.8K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 R 12.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-84.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Secunda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,373 R 24.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-6.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.81
206.82%

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Last update for Secunda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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