Cost of Living Comparison Between Algarve and Lisbon 

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Rent Prices in Lisbon are 52.7% higher than in Algarve
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 2.0% higher than in Algarve
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 6.4% higher than in Algarve
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Restaurants
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 55.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 3.50 €      +27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 € 2.47 €      +9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 1.84 €      +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 1.34 €      +7.3 %
Markets
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.67 € 3.67 €      0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.33 €      +31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.68 €      +22.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 € 2.70 €      0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.27 € 5.27 €      0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 € 3.09 €      0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.89 € 5.94 €      +0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.95 €      -0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.65 €      +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.78 €      +17.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.01 €      0.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.74 €      +32.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.81 €      +5.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.60 €      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 € 0.73 €      +9.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 € 1.25 €      +32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.90 € 2.75 €      +207.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.30 € 5.80 €      +9.4 %
Transportation
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) ? 2.00 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 40.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.73 € 3.73 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.28 € 1.28 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 € 16.10 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 € 6.73 €      +3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,915.46 € 33,915.46 €      0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.00 € 125.68 €      +25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.50 € 19.76 €      +6.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.82 € 36.82 €      0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.00 € 42.24 €      +28.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 15.05 €     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 535.30 € 532.71 €      -0.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,322.73 € 14,322.73 €      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.95 € 87.67 €      +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.52 € 34.17 €      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.53 € 77.31 €      -0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.20 € 104.92 €      +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.00 € 1,412.25 €      +41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 850.00 € 1,097.19 €      +29.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,800.00 € 2,565.33 €      +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 800.00 € 1,719.95 €      +115.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 213.68 € 608.86 €      +184.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 345.03 €     
Salaries And Financing
Algarve Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 830.00 € 1,211.49 €      +46.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.34 4.34      0.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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