Cost of Living Comparison Between Vega Alta and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vega Alta and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vega Alta is 25.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vega Alta is 6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.34 $19.34
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 $82.1
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
28.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 $9.36
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-8.95%
Cappuccino
$3.65 $3.65
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 $1.79
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-19.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 $3.04
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 $4.63
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
21.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
118.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 $3.4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
96.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 $2.2
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
31.74%
Eggs
$6.16 $6.16
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
96.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 $8.96
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-32.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 $8.28
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 $12.96
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 $5.94
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
160.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 $2.71
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
59.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 $3.92
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
92.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 $3.97
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
55.69%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 $4.08
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 $2.94
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 $3.02
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 $1.98
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
144.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 $11.96
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
81.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.3 $17.3
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
194.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 $2.46
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
84.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 $3.16
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
8.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 $0.74
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.01 $15.01
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 $1
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-52.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K $36.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K $26.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-33.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$487 $487
$148 โ‚ฌ128
228.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80 $80
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
281.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 $73.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
85.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 $11.81
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
25.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 $476
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-21.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-35.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.54 $45.54
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-56.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 $56.2
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
36.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 $92.1
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 $1,795
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vega Alta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
3.81
49.87%

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Last update for Vega Alta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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