Cost of Living Comparison Between Sintra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sintra and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sintra is 5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sintra is 3.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$16.09 €13.89
6.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 €43.32
$64.1 €55.3
-21.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.1
$10.28 €8.88
2.53%
Cappuccino
$1.61 €1.39
$2.78 €2.4
-42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$2.23 €1.92
-21.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 €1.35
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.82 €3.3
-18.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.73 €1.49
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.67 €1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$3.13 €2.7
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 €8.02
$13.31 €11.5
-30.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 €6.47
$7.99 €6.9
-6.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$15.97 €13.79
-16.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.28 €1.97
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.55 €2.2
-9.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.76 €1.52
17.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.05 €1.77
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.81 €0.7
-19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 €5.03
$6.59 €5.69
-11.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$5.87 €5.07
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.33 €1.15
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.92 €2.52
-39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.27 €1.96
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.39 €35.74
$46.15 €39.85
-10.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 €3.17
$4.23 €3.66
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$18.68 €16.13
-6.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.09 €1.81
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 €123
$148 €128
-3.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 €18.92
$20.98 €18.11
4.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.07 €37.18
$39.65 €34.24
8.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 €38.61
$47.92 €41.37
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 €7.35
$9.38 €8.1
-9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$607 €524
-30.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 €5,025
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.5
$104 €90.1
-4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.68 €39.44
$41.09 €35.48
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €98.9
$92.7 €80
23.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 €62.8
$119 €102
-38.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €815
$1,592 €1,375
-40.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 €629
$1,262 €1,090
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 €1,266
$3,046 €2,630
-51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$2,069 €1,787
-43.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,977 €2,570
$7,280 €6,286
-59.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,309 €1,993
$4,549 €3,928
-49.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sintra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,394 €1,203
$1,462 €1,263
-4.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
3.81
15.22%

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Last update for Sintra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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