Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Side is 28.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Side is 23.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 β‚Ί298
$16.09 €13.89
-52.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.52 β‚Ί886
$64.1 €55.3
-64.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 β‚Ί256
$10.28 €8.88
-36.67%
Cappuccino
$2.74 β‚Ί108
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 β‚Ί66.5
$2.23 €1.92
-24.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 β‚Ί18.4
$1.57 €1.35
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 β‚Ί121
$3.41 €2.95
-9.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 β‚Ί155
$3.82 €3.3
3.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 β‚Ί32.99
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 β‚Ί37.04
$1.73 €1.49
-45.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 β‚Ί36.39
$1.67 €1.44
-44.31%
Eggs
$1.73 β‚Ί68.1
$3.13 €2.7
-44.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 β‚Ί316
$13.31 €11.5
-39.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 β‚Ί206
$7.99 €6.9
-34.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.56 β‚Ί652
$15.97 €13.79
3.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 β‚Ί40.72
$2.28 €1.97
-54.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 β‚Ί80.9
$1.7 €1.47
21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 β‚Ί29.29
$2.04 €1.76
-63.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 β‚Ί45.56
$2.55 €2.2
-54.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 β‚Ί23.95
$1.76 €1.52
-65.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 β‚Ί16.86
$2.05 €1.77
-79.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 β‚Ί52.3
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 β‚Ί12.39
$0.81 €0.7
-61.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 β‚Ί84.5
$6.59 €5.69
-67.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 β‚Ί385
$5.87 €5.07
66.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 β‚Ί64.5
$1.33 €1.15
23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 β‚Ί82
$2.92 €2.52
-28.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Side
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 β‚Ί26.61
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.25 β‚Ί1,190
$46.15 €39.85
-34.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 β‚Ί40.92
$4.23 €3.66
-75.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 β‚Ί25.87
$0.86 €0.75
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 β‚Ί296
$18.68 €16.13
-59.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 β‚Ί45.33
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K β‚Ί1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
14.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K β‚Ί1.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
3.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.39 β‚Ί1,903
$148 €128
-67.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.99 β‚Ί315
$20.98 €18.11
-61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.45 β‚Ί254
$39.65 €34.24
-83.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.79 β‚Ί1,684
$47.92 €41.37
-10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 β‚Ί252
$9.38 €8.1
-31.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 β‚Ί23.9K
$607 €524
-0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,812 β‚Ί346.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-45.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 β‚Ί2,963
$104 €90.1
-27.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 β‚Ί1,784
$41.09 €35.48
10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 β‚Ί6,264
$92.7 €80
71.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ί4,419
$119 €102
-5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Side
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 β‚Ί19.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-68.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 β‚Ί15.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 β‚Ί34.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 β‚Ί27.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-65.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 β‚Ί62.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-78.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 β‚Ί42.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-76.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
3.81
424.93%

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Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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