Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Thiva is 5.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Thiva is 11% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 €11.7
$16.09 €13.89
-15.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$64.1 €55.3
-9.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 €6.15
$10.28 €8.88
-30.74%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$2.78 €2.4
-8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.23 €1.92
-26.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$1.57 €1.35
-68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$3.41 €2.95
37.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.82 €3.3
-22.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.73 €1.49
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.67 €1.44
31.14%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$3.13 €2.7
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$13.31 €11.5
3.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$7.99 €6.9
19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 €11.56
$15.97 €13.79
-16.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.28 €1.97
-25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.7 €1.47
13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.04 €1.76
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.55 €2.2
-27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.76 €1.52
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.05 €1.77
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.81 €0.7
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.8 €4.14
$6.59 €5.69
-27.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$5.87 €5.07
17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.33 €1.15
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.92 €2.52
-31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$2.27 €1.96
-37.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.11
$46.15 €39.85
0.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 €3.2
$4.23 €3.66
-12.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$18.68 €16.13
-26.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.09 €1.81
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €159
$148 €128
24.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.46 €20.25
$20.98 €18.11
11.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 €27.13
$39.65 €34.24
-20.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 €42.86
$47.92 €41.37
3.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.68 €22.17
$18.57 €16.03
38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$9.38 €8.1
-14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$607 €524
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,597 €4,833
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 €44.84
$104 €90.1
-50.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 €30.28
$41.09 €35.48
-14.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$92.7 €80
3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 €83.1
$119 €102
-18.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 €304
$1,592 €1,375
-77.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 €247
$1,262 €1,090
-77.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$3,046 €2,630
-74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$2,069 €1,787
-69.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 €1,551
$7,280 €6,286
-75.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 €1,265
$4,549 €3,928
-67.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Thiva
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 €860
$1,462 €1,263
-31.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
3.81
13.91%

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Last update for Thiva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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