Cost of Living in Lisbon
Summary of cost of living in Lisbon, Portugal:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,532.0$ (2,363.4€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 721.4$ (673.4€) without rent.
- Lisbon is 48.1% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Lisbon is, on average, 65.1% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.86 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 53.57 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.04 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.68 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.21 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.96 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.21 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.78 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.87 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.59 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.38 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.58 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.43 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.80 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.29 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.32 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.11 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.73 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.09 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 42.85 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.21 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 16.07 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.34 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,997.86 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,374.91 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 130.92 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.84 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.54 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.21 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.04 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 480.11 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,940.51 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 86.15 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.56 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.92 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 100.34 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,321.23 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 851.95 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,490.22 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,528.19 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 555.03 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 292.26 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,219.50 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.49 |
Prices in Lisbon
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Last update: June 2023
Last update: June 2023
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Realistically how much should I expect to spend monthly in city center Lisbon?
Rent for 2 bedroom apartment
Food for one
Medical insurance
Gym
Local transport
Average meal with wine for two
Please be realistic.
Much appreciated
The prices are really realistic here I live In Lisbon and is like that maybe u will have a problem of finding the best deal in Lisbon for a house because Lisbon Is overfilled
Realistically how much should I expect to spend monthly in city center Lisbon?
Rent for 2 bedroom apartment
Food for one
Medical insurance
Gym
Local transport
Average meal with wine for two
Please be realistic.
Much appreciated
Chris
Very high rent food transportation and utilities. I lived in Lisbon for 2 years so I know. Small towns in Portugal are a little cheaper but not by much. I left Portugal 3 months ago and I moved to Serbia.Everything is atleast,60% cheaper than anywhere in Portugal.Taxes in Portugal were 32% on my income but only 5.5 % on my income in Serbia now.I can live with that.
I am planning to relocate from India to Lisbon (Portugal). We are 3 including my kid which is 7 years old son. How the expense in Lisbon will be? will get a monthly pay of EUR 3750. Can this enough to live in lisbon?
Is it enought to live a confortable life in Lisbon?
I earn 1.725 €/m (after taxes) and this is what I'm paying at the moment:
617 €/m - Rent (2 room apt, fully furniture and all basic stuff, I have not bought any appliance) + Building maintenance fee [Amadora (around 40 mins far from the city center Lisbon on a train)]
60 €/m - Internet (TV, 500MB, landline, mobile 10G plan)
21 €/m - Electricity
15 €/m - Water
4 €/m - Gas
40 €/m - Transportation
40 €/m - Gym fee
250 €/m - Food
I'm a single father so I have other expenses and still have a small room for saving and chilling out with friends. As someone else mentioned, I get the 2 salaries in Jun and Dec per law, I have a card for food which adds an additional 160 €/m to my income.
Rent is not cheap (Where actually it is?) but I think I'm paying a fair amount for all the stuff I have. Food is cheap.
In regards to taxes, they have a fixed tax table which tells you how much you have to pay based on your gross salary, being a citizen this oscillates around 32% and 36% for someone who earns around 35.000 €/y but here as a foreigner, you can apply to a benefit for 10 years that gives you a fixed tax rate of 20% so you end up paying less than a citizen.
I guess my story is different maybe because I have a decent salary? I still know people who earn the minimum wage however most of them are young and do not have many expenses, they even live in Lisbon where rent prices are really expensive, you need to move outside of the city center to find cheaper rent prices. For someone with a Family and earning a minimum wage, I don't doubt they'll struggle a lot to survive.
If you have a good salary in Lisbon, you can have a really good quality of life (Like in any other country in the world with good salary conditions), not going to be the same for someone with the minimum wage, but you can still live here.
I'm definitely staying here for a long time, actually in the next 2 years I'll make sure I get promoted at my job to increase my income, if not there then it will be in a different company. Something I did not mention is that Portugal is packed with IT, System Engineering, Management, and data analyst jobs, so if you move on these areas you'll have a well-paid salary for sure, nowadays Portugal is a nest for IT monsters such as Cisco, Oracle or Fortinet which have Offices here.
A lot of people are retiring here as well, the Golden visa scheme is very attractive since you don't get any taxes on international income and you still can make more money here.
Portugal is nice, is a cool place, I like it, not all the stories here are like mine, but I do feel happy in this place, if you want to move here, just do the math and come here if you can, the same math you'll have to do if you go to any other country in the world since you'll pay rent and taxes there if you're planning to stay and I'm sure none of these two will be cheap wherever you go.
I hope this gives an idea about the cost of living in Lisbon :)
Sounds like you're full of B.S. From Nepal working in Lisbon hum? Try another angle nobody in Nepal has an education let alone a degree.
Rent takes another 400€, I'm trying to find a new place, but it's very difficult. And I have not even started about cost of internet and other things, after a month I have 50-100€ left if I'm very careful, I eat out maybe once or twice a year and never spend more than my allowed budget.
A lot of homes there will cost you bare minimum 450€/m, you might find lower priced ones, but they might not allow foreigners or might be bad areas full of African Black, be very careful of them they mostly target dumb tourists, but might go after you too. I pay 400€, might sound a lot for someone making only 800€, but beggers can't be choosers. Only reason I work here is because I've come to like the country, made many friends and so on. As for foreign workers trying their luck here, just don't do it, like even if you expect you could send money home or whatever, dream on champ.
But yes, Portugal is a great place if you have a high income job or you can earn at least 1,5k€/m, many commenters are asking maybe they need 3k a month or something, that is not true unless you have some very luxurious place.
I was there in 1975 and loved it.
The high rate of English speakers was a positive factor.
@all Anonymous comments on Dec 23, Dec 29, and Jan 13, 2021: I guess your lives are so insignificant to even show your real names.
I'm living in Lisbon right now and know people who are living with less than the minimum wage (EUR 700) and they live good, taxes are everywhere, but if you are foreign and you get residence in Portugal, you can get a flat rate price on taxes which is way less than what citizens pay, they have good options for foreigners in taxes and also if you buy a home here.
@Domingo: You can live comfortably here in Lisbon with that income, I'm new here and I know you can get a good rental price now due to covid, prices have lowered a lot.
@John: you know nothing about corruption man, just keep your comments for you, have you lived in South America? Colombia? Brazil? Venezuela? I am pretty sure you don't even know we have 7 continents.
@Salman Mirza: Yes you can live with 1k euros here, if you move outside of Lisbon, you can find a good place in Oeiras, Amadora, Queluz, and others, Lisbon is somehow expensive.
@Anton: Ok then stay in France.
People come here to have an idea where to live, and also have recommendations, If you can't give good comments or help other people, then stay away from here and continue with nonsense life.
There are surrounding cities such as Almada where you'd be closer to beach, to Lisbon and pay way less for rent for a luv living. It's a beautiful place to retire as you have the beauty of a country's capital but much cheaper than most of European ones.
Of course you will ffs, the average salary is 1000 on numbeo (actually, people earn way less, more about 850 net). You will earn the double or triple, what else do you want, 10K?
I'm planning to retire earlier with an income of US 3,000.00 a month. I love the beach and must be in a beach town. Any suggestions for Lisbon or nearby cities? would I be able to live comfortably with my income?
I am thinking to move to portugal for work. If i get aroung 1k € salary per month would that be enough to live with rent, food and transportation? Please help me to understand guys if i can get hostel or any cheap room in porto or lisbon
many prices here are LITTERALLY the same as in Paris or cheaper places in France, yet the calculation indicates that Lisboa is half price. How does it get that data??? 1 euro+ for a coffee? Same in Paris, it's 0.8 -> 1.5 (excluding lux places) Rent is the same (using numbeo numbers). So basically food is a bit cheaper, weather groceries or restaurants, and some other commoditites. But I/// don't trust numbeo's calculations anymore.
Thought?
Can we live comfortably with $1900 a month? (two people and one kid) and maybe save some money? according to Numbeo 4 people costs around $1900 without rent, using this number, deducting two members and adding rent, it seems I'll be surviving instead of living a normal life, I might be wrong and this is why I come here to ask and have a better idea.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you!
I did the foot work because agents are useless here unless you call directly to visit a place they listed.They make their money from selling but don’t see the total picture like referrals or maybe down the road you’ll buy.
Anyway, I recommend slightly getting off the beaten path away from trendy and touristy areas but still near everything because public transportation is great here at 40eu a month!
I found a charmingly Portuguese style , small building entirely remodeled duplex 2T , one bathroom with a tub , spacious and airy for under 1000euros! I get to see the azulejos on adjacent buildings that the folks inside them don’t see.
and yes, I know several colleagues that are paying 600€/month for a T1 or T2 apartment in Arroios, Graça, Entrecampos, Penha de frança, etc etc etc. One just moved 2 months ago. It's not easy, the fist ones that you will see will cost a lot, but if you search well, you can find it. Othrwise I wouldn't live in Lisbon.
Then it depends, of course, the life that you want. It's easier if you can share the house, if it's only for 1 person it's harder. Thinking about a shared apartment, a couple, I would say that with a salary of 700€ gross/month you can't do that much, with 1000€gross you're ok and then as much you earn more you can spend, of course.
I will staying alone as of now with multi sharing in room.
I would like to shift my family in next 6 months...
Will i be able to save money or should i reconsider moving to lisbon?
To give you a little more context here's my situation:
-> I've finished University and I'm 25 years old.
-> I'm a Software Developer (w/ 1 year of experience) and my salary after tax is 800€;
-> Rents in Lisbon are absurd(they normally start at 1200€/1500€ depending on the zone of Lisbon you go to and the size of your one bedroom house, yes 1 bedroom);
-> Other costs like food, electricity, water and extra curricular activities are up to you.. if you insist in going twice a week to the restaurant, good luck, but that varies a lot.
I'll say this to finish my point..
If you have a younger generation exiting the country because of the ratio between salaries and expenses, do you think this is a country your children will like to live in ?
Don't be fooled by the beaches, sunny weather and all those happy tour guides, if you live in a country you don't surf everyday, you don't eat out everyday and you won't have sun or warm temperatures everyday! Do the math.. Think long term (if that's your objective).
Goverment here lasts 4 years, policies normally last the same or less, most of them are now being found corrupt, public transportation is a joke, having a car is just one more expense, there's heavy traffic everyday near the major cities, public hospitals are completly full.
My advice, if you are young and live in Portugal, don't.. Get out and go live a real life.
If you won't to come to Portugal please talk to people that are already here, and think of your children (if you have any).
I won't be here much longer, the nice weather doesn't pay the bills...
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@haha, for you alone, and if you don't mind to share an apartment, is enough. If you're thinking on living alone, prepare to go really far from the city, and spending your whole salary anyway.
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@AO, your comment made me laugh xD (sorry)
Lisbon changed a lot in the last 12 years. Please, do not even try to compare. And those rent values, are just inaccurate and can mislead everyone that might come here thinking they will find those. As you said, "you are REALLY lucky, because it's not easy to find". And all those friends you say you have. They either rent those houses for a long time and still have old rents, or are living in very poor houses.
I have been trying to live alone (inside Lisbon), for the last 2 years, and did not find anything decent for less than 1200€/rent. Outside Lisbon I can get for like 900/1000€. And there is obviously some old flats in Amadora/Queluz for like 600/700€ in very bad areas (I know people living in those areas, not the best life at all), and they are actually rare to find for those prices.
The price levels shown in the Numbeo statistics are quite accurate.
If you want to live a bit outside Lisbon and get value for your money in terms of life quality and accomodation try Estoril/Cascais.
Se formos para Lisboa, eu e minha esposa, recebendo 6.700 Euros mensais mais 1.500 Euros de sibsídio para aluguel será bastante???