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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vac and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vac and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vac is 30.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Vac is 30.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 Ftย 3,045
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.63 Ftย 15.1K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-28.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 Ftย 2,933
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Ftย 721
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-21.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Ftย 461
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-40.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ftย 362
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-29.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ftย 635
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-46.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 Ftย 760
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-41.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ftย 364
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ftย 608
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
3.39%
Eggs
$2.73 Ftย 907
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 Ftย 3,119
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-28.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 Ftย 1,887
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-27.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 Ftย 3,873
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-26.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 Ftย 622
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-17.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 Ftย 638
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
11.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 Ftย 673
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 Ftย 1,006
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
24.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 375
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-37.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ftย 515
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-18.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ftย 188
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Ftย 2,276
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
3.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 Ftย 1,681
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-10.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ftย 379
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ftย 467
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-53.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ftย 390
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.33 Ftย 8,407
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-44.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Ftย 950
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-32.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ftย 374
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
41.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.20 Ftย 5,711
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ftย 562
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-18.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ftย 8.5M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-25.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K Ftย 10.1M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-21.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 Ftย 47.7K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-2.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 Ftย 8,716
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
27.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.63 Ftย 6,517
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-51.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.19 Ftย 15.7K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 Ftย 5,491
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-11.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 Ftย 2,400
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-20.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 Ftย 96.1K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-52.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,769 Ftย 2.2M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-58.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 Ftย 23.6K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-30.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.66 Ftย 9,182
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 Ftย 24.5K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.6 Ftย 28.7K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-26.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 Ftย 144.6K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-73.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 Ftย 113.2K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 Ftย 253.1K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-75.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 Ftย 236.9K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-65.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,011 Ftย 999.6K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-61.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 Ftย 779.7K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-46.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vac
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,394 Ftย 462.6K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-8.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
3.81
94.23%

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Last update for Vac: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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