When planning a holiday in Lisbon, it is worth checking the current prices in Lisbon in advance, because it has a significant impact on how much money you take with you when you leave or fly to Lisbon.
Below you will find key information about how much lunch costs in a restaurant in the center of Lisbon, what prices are in stores and how much a ticket for a tram or metro in Lisbon costs.
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Prices in Lisbon
There is no denying that Lisbon is the most expensive city in Portugal. However, compared to other European capitals, it is not terribly expensive.

You can find accommodation at a decent price, fairly cheap meals in restaurants and pubs where the locals hang out, or get tips on how to cheaply explore Lisbon and when museums and other facilities have free entry.
Prices of food and drink in stores in Lisbon:
- milk 0.50-0.90 euro per liter
- bread 0.60-2 euro for a loaf
- a baguette 0.60 euro
- bio organic eggs 1.99 euro for 6
- local cheese 5-15 euro per kilo
- sandwich cheese approx. 2 euro
- cheese sliced 1.75-2 euro per package
- sliced ham 2 euro per package
- ketchup 2.09 euro per bottle
- fruit yogurt 0.75 euro
- rice 0.75-1.50 euro per kilogram
- pasta 0.50 euro for 500 grams
- chicken breast 4-8 euro per kilo
- beef 8-11 euro per kilo
- lasagne 2.69 euro per kilo
- orange, apples, bananas 1-2 euro per kilo
- mangoes 4 euro per kilo
- grape 2.70 euro per kilo
- tomatoes, 1-2 euro per kilo
- lettuce 0.50-1.50 euro
- potatoes, 0.60-2 euro per kilo
- carrot 0.70 euro per kilo
- canned sardines 0.70-1 euro per can
- instant soup 0.55-1.20 euro
- breakfast cereals 2-2.50 euro per package
- chocolate 3.99 euro for a 250 gram bar
- cookies1-2 euro per package
- peppermint gum 0.95-1.24 euro per package
- crisps 2.20 euro for a 170 gram packet
- nachos 1.65 euro for a 150 gram packet
- frozen pizza 2.20-3.20 euro for 400 grams
- tea 1.50 eurs for a pack of 20 teabags
- instant coffee 4-5 euro for 100 grams
- mineral water 0.30 – 1 euro for 1.5 liter
- cola 0.85 euro per can
- cola in a liter bottle 1.70 euro
- orange soda 1.40 euro for 1.5 liter
- can of energy drink 1.70 euro for 250 ml
- ice tea 1.20-2.40 euro for 2 liters
Prices of alcohol (beer, wine, drinks) and cigarettes in stores in Lisbon:
- local beer 0.50-1.40 euro for 500ml
- imported beer 1-4 euro per bottle (0.25 or 0.33 liter)
- radler beer 0.60 euro
- cider 1.25 euro for 0.33 liter
- local wine 3-6 euro per bottle
- better quality Portuguese wine 11 euro per bottle
- a pack of popular cigarettes 5 euro per pack

Prices of dinners in restaurants, bars and pubs in Lisbon:
- set of the day 12-15 euro
- set at a fast-food bar 5-7 euro
- double hamburger in fast food bar 3.25 euro
- fries in a fast food bar 1,31-2 euro for portion
- ice cream 2,10 euro
- the famous pastel de nata 1 euro per cake
- croissant 1.90 euro
- pizza from 5-6 euro
- starter (fish, seafood) 4 euro
- octopus salad 10 euro
- fish set with potatoes and vegetables 9 euro
- platter of shrimps 14 euro
- cappuccino coffee 1-2 euro
- cake 0.40 euro per piece
- cola 0.33l 1-2 euro
- water 0.33l 0.50-1.20 euro
- beer 1.50-3 euro for a 500ml bottle
- a glass of wine 3.5 euro
- glass of cherry liqueur 1.35 euro

Accommodation prices in Lisbon:
The price of accommodation in Lisbon depends on the standard of the place where you want to sleep in. For a night spent in a dormitory you will pay only 12-15 euro per person. Accommodation in a modest double room in Lisbon is already a cost of 25-50 euro. It also depends on the distance from the center and the date of arrival.

Prices of public transport in Lisbon:
One-time ticket prices are at the following level
-bus 1.85 euro
– tram 2.90 euro
– metro 1.45 euro
– full day ticket 6.15 euro
Now a small curiosity.
It pays to invest the whole 0.50 euro in a pre-paid card that you top up (the smallest amount is 3 euro) and you can use any public transport for which the appropriate fee is charged. Usually lower than buying a single ticket.