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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Side is 33.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Side is 37.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 β‚Ί327
$16.17 €13.94
-53.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.14 β‚Ί1,001
$63.5 €54.7
-63.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 β‚Ί277
$10.40 €8.96
-38.56%
Cappuccino
$2.71 β‚Ί117
$2.77 €2.38
-2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚Ί72.2
$2.32 €2.00
-28.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 β‚Ί18.53
$1.54 €1.33
-72.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 β‚Ί131
$3.55 €3.06
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 β‚Ί176
$3.90 €3.36
4.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 β‚Ί38.85
$1.13 €0.98
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 β‚Ί42.15
$1.83 €1.58
-46.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 β‚Ί36.59
$1.77 €1.53
-51.98%
Eggs
$1.76 β‚Ί76.2
$3.13 €2.70
-43.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 β‚Ί347
$13.19 €11.37
-39.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 β‚Ί230
$7.80 €6.73
-31.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 β‚Ί704
$15.93 €13.73
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 β‚Ί44.65
$2.27 €1.96
-54.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 β‚Ί90.4
$1.72 €1.48
21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 β‚Ί31.72
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 β‚Ί50.0
$2.44 €2.10
-52.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 β‚Ί23.96
$1.80 €1.55
-69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 β‚Ί19.95
$2.05 €1.77
-77.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 β‚Ί56.8
$1.91 €1.65
-31.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 β‚Ί13.71
$0.78 €0.68
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 β‚Ί89.5
$6.65 €5.73
-68.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 β‚Ί409
$5.67 €4.89
66.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 β‚Ί70.3
$1.33 €1.15
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 β‚Ί93.2
$3.00 €2.59
-28.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Side
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 β‚Ί28.61
$2.34 €2.02
-71.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.38 β‚Ί1,314
$46.03 €39.68
-34.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 β‚Ί47.06
$4.25 €3.67
-74.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 β‚Ί26.25
$0.80 €0.69
-23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 β‚Ί336
$18.60 €16.03
-58.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚Ί50.6
$2.07 €1.78
-43.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K β‚Ί1.8M
$34.2K €29.5K
18.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K β‚Ί1.8M
$39.0K €33.6K
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.18 β‚Ί2,084
$147 €127
-67.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 β‚Ί338
$20.52 €17.69
-61.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 β‚Ί267
$40.18 €34.64
-84.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 β‚Ί1,863
$49.53 €42.70
-13.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 €16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 β‚Ί272
$9.10 €7.85
-30.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 β‚Ί26.0K
$613 €529
-2.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,745 β‚Ί378.3K
$16.3K €14.1K
-46.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.0 β‚Ί3,287
$102 €88.2
-25.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.31 β‚Ί1,917
$40.77 €35.14
8.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 β‚Ί6,831
$94.6 €81.6
66.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 β‚Ί4,791
$119 €102
-6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Side
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 β‚Ί22.2K
$1,625 €1,401
-68.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 β‚Ί17.1K
$1,253 €1,080
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 β‚Ί38.3K
$3,126 €2,695
-71.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 β‚Ί31.3K
$2,042 €1,760
-64.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,344 β‚Ί58.1K
$7,814 €6,735
-82.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,005 β‚Ί43.5K
$4,389 €3,783
-77.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 €1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
3.81
424.93%

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Last update for Side: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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