Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 39.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worcester is 45.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 R 86.1
$16.09 €13.89
-69.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 R 548
$64.1 €55.3
-51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 R 75.1
$10.28 €8.88
-58.95%
Cappuccino
$1.55 R 27.6
$2.78 €2.4
-44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R 12.47
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R 11.44
$1.57 €1.35
-59.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.33
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R 35.78
$3.82 €3.3
-47.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R 13.87
$1.14 €0.98
-31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 15.93
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.71
$1.67 €1.44
-33.53%
Eggs
$1.61 R 28.56
$3.13 €2.7
-48.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$13.31 €11.5
-41.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R 68
$7.99 €6.9
-52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.82 R 103
$15.97 €13.79
-63.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.92
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.2
$1.7 €1.47
-32.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.77
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.15
$2.55 €2.2
-50.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 R 12.44
$1.76 €1.52
-60.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.17
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.24
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.05
$0.81 €0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 R 54.2
$6.59 €5.69
-53.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 R 101
$5.87 €5.07
-3.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.04
$1.33 €1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 30.77
$2.92 €2.52
-40.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$2.27 €1.96
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.48
$4.23 €3.66
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.03
$0.86 €0.75
11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 R 77.5
$18.68 €16.13
-76.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.41
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 383.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 R 1,000
$148 €128
-62.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$20.98 €18.11
57.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 R 493
$39.65 €34.24
-30.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 R 554
$47.92 €41.37
-35.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 R 117
$9.38 €8.1
-29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,725
$607 €524
-65.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 R 94.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-67.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 R 964
$104 €90.1
-48.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 R 585
$41.09 €35.48
-19.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 2,045
$92.7 €80
24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 R 1,500
$119 €102
-28.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,524
$1,592 €1,375
-76.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,971
$1,262 €1,090
-73.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 R 12.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$659 R 11.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-90.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 R 10.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-87.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 R 16.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-35.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
3.81
208.92%

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Last update for Worcester: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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