Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Porto are 11.4% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto are 19.1% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Porto are 31.4% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 24.7% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Porto are 6.5% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 35.9% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 9.00 €      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49.00 € 40.00 €      -18.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 € 7.50 €      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 € 1.60 €      -29.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 € 1.55 €      -12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 € 1.12 €      -9.3 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 € 3.39 €      -6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.24 €      -4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.63 €      -3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 € 2.68 €      -4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 € 4.34 €      -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 3.10 €      -3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 5.52 €      -2.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.86 €      -12.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.59 €      -6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.70 €      -12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.02 €      -1.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.63 €      -22.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.77 €      -7.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.42 €      -6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.66 €      -14.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 € 1.07 €      -13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.05 €      -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.80 €      -10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 40.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 3.50 €      -2.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.13 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.73 €      -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 29,714.00 €      -1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 33,070.56 €      -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 € 104.70 €      -21.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 € 17.90 €      -22.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 € 35.25 €      -9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 € 34.62 €      -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 13.34 €      +4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 € 389.23 €      -28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 7,287.22 €      -46.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 € 60.46 €      -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 € 25.27 €      -28.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 € 71.38 €      -11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 80.27 €      -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 € 948.09 €      -27.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 € 740.00 €      -18.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 € 1,524.40 €      -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 € 1,178.85 €      -29.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 € 234.66 €      -57.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 € 155.40 €      -45.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 € 1,339.37 €      +9.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 2.70      -32.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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