Cost of Living Comparison Between Tours and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tours and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Tours is 7.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tours is 7.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 €17.07
$16.09 €13.89
22.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.19
$64.1 €55.3
-11.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 €12.03
$10.28 €8.88
35.60%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$2.78 €2.4
55.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.23 €1.92
39.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 €1.35
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.64 €7.46
$3.41 €2.95
153.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 €4.17
$3.82 €3.3
26.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.14 €0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.73 €1.49
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.67 €1.44
25.75%
Eggs
$4.37 €3.78
$3.13 €2.7
39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.19 €16.57
$13.31 €11.5
44.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.35
$7.99 €6.9
64.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$15.97 €13.79
17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 €3.21
$2.28 €1.97
63.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.7 €1.47
81.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$2.04 €1.76
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$2.55 €2.2
41.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.76 €1.52
14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 €0.27
$0.81 €0.7
-61.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.26 €11.45
$6.59 €5.69
101.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 €6.82
$5.87 €5.07
34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.33 €1.15
80.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.92 €2.52
-13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.27 €1.96
-4.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 €46.26
$46.15 €39.85
16.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$4.23 €3.66
-19.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.86 €0.75
116.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.91 €30.14
$18.68 €16.13
86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.09 €1.81
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 €120
$148 €128
-6.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.49 €22.87
$20.98 €18.11
26.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.44 €22.82
$39.65 €34.24
-33.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.69 €30.81
$47.92 €41.37
-25.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$18.57 €16.03
-26.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 €10.7
$9.38 €8.1
32.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €402
$607 €524
-23.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,747 €7,552
$16.1K €13.9K
-45.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$104 €90.1
18.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 €34.37
$41.09 €35.48
-3.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €106
$92.7 €80
32.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$119 €102
25.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 €510
$1,592 €1,375
-62.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 €410
$1,262 €1,090
-62.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 €1,292
$3,046 €2,630
-50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 €870
$2,069 €1,787
-51.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,798 €3,280
$7,280 €6,286
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,184 €2,749
$4,549 €3,928
-30.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tours
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,493 €2,152
$1,462 €1,263
70.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.59
3.81
-5.77%

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Last update for Tours: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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