Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Solin is 13.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solin is 7.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$16.09 €13.89
7.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$64.1 €55.3
24.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$10.28 €8.88
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.78 €2.4
4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.23 €1.92
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.57 €1.35
87.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 €4.72
$3.41 €2.95
60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.98
$3.82 €3.3
20.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.73 €1.49
-11.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.67 €1.44
39.52%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.33
$3.13 €2.7
23.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.73
$13.31 €11.5
-6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.29
$7.99 €6.9
20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 €9.07
$15.97 €13.79
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.28 €1.97
-25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.7 €1.47
-1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.55 €2.2
-7.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.76 €1.52
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.05 €1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.81 €0.7
54.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$6.59 €5.69
-20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.87 €5.07
-21.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.33 €1.15
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.92 €2.52
-16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.27 €1.96
-21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 €37.29
$46.15 €39.85
-6.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.23 €3.66
-16.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.86 €0.75
145.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 €6.3
$18.68 €16.13
-60.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.09 €1.81
-14.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
8.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 €56.5
$148 €128
-55.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.23 €20.92
$20.98 €18.11
15.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.93 €23.25
$39.65 €34.24
-32.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.78
$47.92 €41.37
8.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.82
$18.57 €16.03
-20.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$9.38 €8.1
-12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 €79
$607 €524
-84.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,204 €7,084
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.4
$104 €90.1
-18.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 €34.52
$41.09 €35.48
-2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$92.7 €80
14.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$119 €102
-10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$1,592 €1,375
-58.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$1,262 €1,090
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$3,046 €2,630
-65.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$2,069 €1,787
-62.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 €3,517
$7,280 €6,286
-44.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,297 €2,846
$4,549 €3,928
-27.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,090 €941
$1,462 €1,263
-25.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.81
12.07%

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Last update for Solin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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