Cost of Living in Lisbon

Here everything is expensive cause the salaries are a joke. It might be a pretty city and have "nice" weather (in winter is always raining and that's pretty annoying), but you have to pay so many things around the house and the bills and food that you end up not enjoying what is has to offer. And in here you have to pay for everything, literally everything.

I am moving to Lisbon we are family of 4... How much salary shall I ask to cover living expenses?

Living in Lisbon is getting harder and harder. The minimum salary is very low and bills are very high. Seriously unless you have a budget of 36K euros/year don’t even consider Lisbon. It’s a good place, nice weather, but a lot of people are emigrating because housing here is a shame and everything is expensive.

As portuguese I have to say. Fkuck you PortugaI. I'm sick so sick of your presumptuous idea that is possible to live with 700 EU a month. I'm another one to emigrate . Fuck you .

Hello Anonymous from Feb 03.

1100 Gross is my actual salary.

You will received after taxes like 800 and something EUR.

This is enough for renting a room (270 - 400 City Center) + food (100 - 200) + transportation (35 - 50) + cellphone plan (15 - 25) + Gym (35 - 50).

About the going out weekly you will need to cut that off in order to save some money.

Interesting figures. Would think it is mid range
Probably DO better when looking for discounts locally

Can I survive in Lisbon with 40K € per year? I live alone and I would share apartment.

The costs listed for housing need to be updated. I live outside the city center in a renovated 2 bedroom and pay 800 euros a month. (My contract was written 2 years ago and prices have increased severely since then.)

Lisbon is in general more expensive than shown on these statistics. I believe the most realistic value of the commodities shown lie in the higher end of the "Range" column and not in the first column which is showing average numbers. Th only figure that should be adjusted to a lower value is the average salary.

This 800 euro "sort of" average salary is a sum of all salaries, then divided through the employed active population. It is not the most common salary nowadays that you get. Maybe if you´re an expert or specialist there are still some good rare positions which pay maybe 1200 after taxes or more.
However, a large part of the very precarious new jobs in Portugal offer salaries around 500 - 700 euros, after taxes. And they are not safe. And, Sometimes not even unemployment benefit. Many once stable positions for educated people are actually now temporary internships.
Renting an apartement starts around 400 euros in Lisbon surroundings. This, plus the prices of expenses stated up in the list. Now imagine how it is to live like that...

Dear Joan and Gary,

I have been to Portugal three times already, and everytime I go there is a delight. Portuguese people are friendly, helpful and hard-working. I have stayed with my boyfriend in Rossio and Estrela (two very nice boroughs in Lisbon). The last time I also stayed in Porto (city centre). Porto is cheaper than Lisbon, and it is a city under a gigantic renovation! I loved Porto, it is really worthy seeing. It is also cooler in the Summer than Lisbon. There are plenty of websites announcing property for sale/rental in Portugal. If you google it you will find. I am also planning to move to Portugal this year or next. Wish you a lovely stay there.

Cheers,
Luciana

I would like to retire within a few years and want lo live in Portugal ( Porto/ Lisbon/ Obidos.

Owning my house in Portugal is what I am looking for.

Where can I look for sales prices for appartments or cheap houses in those area's. I'am good at DIY/ renovating houses.

Obrigado.

I find the prices here quite accurate, though one must see it as an average. It is possible to live below those numbers, I've done it for quite some time now. The important thing to live on a budget is to look hard for a good place and cheap to rent, manage the money well and be attentive to the product prices as they may vary from week to week.
For one person, it is possible to cover BASIC living cost with 400€, given that you rent a room/share an apartment, buy food to cook at home and use public transportation. It's not luxury or comfortable life but it's perfectly manageable.

Regarding the monthly salary I do have some doubts specially during recent years that there have been cuts to the salary of public workers. Though I believe that an estimate of 800 is more accurate for average salary. In response to miss Sofia, there are lots of people earning 600 a month, yes, but there are also high executives in Lisbon that earn several thousand, so the average is bound to be higher than just 600.

This is so wrong... I'm portuguese, born and raised in Lisbon, and deffinitly this is not true. The salary of most people is 600€... super old and ugly outside of city apartment is 350€.Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage for 4 people family not less than 150€. One way ticket for 1,40€ just in subway and you have to pay 0,50€ for a little pass to buy that ticket. Monthly pass for 36€ just in RL, where you can just travel in 1 area, if you want to go to other areas you pay much more. If you want a pass with bus, subway and train you will pay 60€/70€ or more. Monthly passes can cost more than 100€. It's very hard for a common person or family live in portugal right now. Of course there are people living like kings, but for them living like kings must be much more living like homeless... the best here is the supermarket promotions, with products 50%off or more.

i want plan come to portugal on student visa ..if i get part time work how much i can get per 1 hour ..plz tell me urgent ...

Any ideea where I could find a 1 bedroom to rent outside the city centre with 300 - 400 eur? I keep looking for this but all I can find s way more expensive. Thanks!

Hi, I got offered a job in Lisbon, i am 24. I would get a salary of 950, room included!
How much will i have left at the end of the month?? So with expenses of food , some shopping,
activities.. But especially food!
THANKYOU!!

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