Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Torquay is 16.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Torquay is 15.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$16.09 €13.89
29.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$64.1 €55.3
50.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$10.28 €8.88
-9.34%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$2.78 €2.4
46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.23 €1.92
16.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$3.41 €2.95
58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$3.82 €3.3
39.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.14 €0.98
75.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 €1.49
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$1.67 €1.44
91.02%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$3.13 €2.7
94.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$13.31 €11.5
-49.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$7.99 €6.9
30.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$15.97 €13.79
8.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$2.28 €1.97
33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.7 €1.47
-26.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$2.04 €1.76
139.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$2.55 €2.2
83.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.76 €1.52
-16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.05 €1.77
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.81 €0.7
114.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$6.59 €5.69
142.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$5.87 €5.07
80.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$1.33 €1.15
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.92 €2.52
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.27 €1.96
45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$46.15 €39.85
90.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$4.23 €3.66
-1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$0.86 €0.75
89.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$18.68 €16.13
43.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$148 €128
141.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$20.98 €18.11
-11.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$39.65 €34.24
-27.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$47.92 €41.37
-4.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$9.38 €8.1
-21.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$607 €524
159.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$104 €90.1
-18.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$41.09 €35.48
-40.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$92.7 €80
-27.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$119 €102
-30.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,592 €1,375
-24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,262 €1,090
-22.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$3,046 €2,630
-32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,069 €1,787
-17.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$1,462 €1,263
59.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.81
54.86%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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