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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Side is 25.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Side is 30.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.83 β‚Ί345
$15.92 €13.72
-50.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 β‚Ί1,003
$64.5 €55.6
-64.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 β‚Ί274
$10.54 €9.09
-41.08%
Cappuccino
$2.69 β‚Ί119
$2.91 €2.51
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 β‚Ί77.5
$2.30 €1.98
-23.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚Ί20.38
$1.57 €1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 β‚Ί138
$3.44 €2.97
-9.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 β‚Ί178
$3.87 €3.33
4.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 β‚Ί36.90
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 β‚Ί43.26
$1.79 €1.55
-45.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 β‚Ί40.43
$1.75 €1.51
-47.43%
Eggs
$1.73 β‚Ί76.1
$3.23 €2.79
-46.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 β‚Ί355
$13.22 €11.39
-39.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 β‚Ί235
$8.03 €6.92
-33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.51 β‚Ί728
$16.00 €13.79
3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 β‚Ί44.53
$2.33 €2.01
-56.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 β‚Ί90.5
$1.65 €1.42
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 β‚Ί32.05
$1.94 €1.67
-62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 β‚Ί48.53
$2.44 €2.10
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 β‚Ί24.93
$1.83 €1.58
-68.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 β‚Ί19.90
$2.08 €1.79
-78.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 β‚Ί58.3
$2.00 €1.72
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 β‚Ί13.85
$0.80 €0.69
-61.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 β‚Ί90.2
$6.74 €5.81
-69.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 β‚Ί398
$5.80 €5.00
55.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 β‚Ί75.1
$1.34 €1.15
26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 β‚Ί93.9
$3.01 €2.60
-29.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Side
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 β‚Ί29.29
$2.37 €2.04
-72.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 β‚Ί1,337
$46.20 €39.83
-34.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 β‚Ί48.25
$4.07 €3.51
-73.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 β‚Ί28.94
$0.87 €0.75
-24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 β‚Ί334
$18.58 €16.01
-59.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 β‚Ί50.8
$2.09 €1.80
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K β‚Ί1.8M
$34.8K €30.0K
15.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K β‚Ί1.8M
$38.8K €33.4K
5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.32 β‚Ί2,131
$150 €130
-67.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 β‚Ί344
$20.62 €17.77
-62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.41 β‚Ί282
$40.09 €34.56
-84.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 β‚Ί1,921
$47.85 €41.25
-8.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.46 β‚Ί285
$9.32 €8.03
-30.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 β‚Ί27.1K
$615 €530
0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,809 β‚Ί388.4K
$16.4K €14.2K
-46.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 β‚Ί3,311
$104 €89.8
-27.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.76 β‚Ί2,017
$41.10 €35.43
11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 β‚Ί6,979
$95.3 €82.1
66.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 β‚Ί4,965
$120 €104
-6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Side
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 β‚Ί22.5K
$1,630 €1,405
-68.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 β‚Ί17.1K
$1,229 €1,059
-68.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 β‚Ί38.6K
$3,018 €2,601
-71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 β‚Ί31.7K
$2,004 €1,728
-64.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,564 β‚Ί68.9K
$7,872 €6,786
-80.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$965 β‚Ί42.6K
$4,319 €3,723
-77.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Side
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
3.81
424.93%

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Last update for Side: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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