Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Tripolis is 3.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tripolis is 11.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$16.09 €13.89
-4.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$64.1 €55.3
-9.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$10.28 €8.88
-6.03%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$2.78 €2.4
40.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.23 €1.92
26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$3.41 €2.95
53.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.82 €3.3
34.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.14 €0.98
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.73 €1.49
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.67 €1.44
49.10%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$3.13 €2.7
67.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$13.31 €11.5
2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$7.99 €6.9
23.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$15.97 €13.79
-16.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.28 €1.97
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.7 €1.47
8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.55 €2.2
-23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.05 €1.77
-39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.59 €5.69
-20.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$5.87 €5.07
56.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.33 €1.15
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.92 €2.52
39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.27 €1.96
-29.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$46.15 €39.85
-1.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.23 €3.66
7.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$18.68 €16.13
-27.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.09 €1.81
1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$148 €128
43.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$20.98 €18.11
12.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$39.65 €34.24
-9.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$47.92 €41.37
-8.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$9.38 €8.1
-2.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$607 €524
-29.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$16.1K €13.9K
-62.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$104 €90.1
-15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$41.09 €35.48
-7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$92.7 €80
-4.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$119 €102
-8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$1,592 €1,375
-76.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$1,262 €1,090
-77.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$3,046 €2,630
-78.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$2,069 €1,787
-77.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$7,280 €6,286
-63.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$4,549 €3,928
-49.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$1,462 €1,263
-19.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
3.81
16.27%

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Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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