Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albay is 51.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albay is 51.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₱200
$16.09 €13.89
-77.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.9 ₱997
$64.1 €55.3
-72.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 ₱188
$10.28 €8.88
-67.22%
Cappuccino
$2.43 ₱136
$2.78 €2.4
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.55
$2.23 €1.92
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.2
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱74.9
$3.41 €2.95
-60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₱117
$3.82 €3.3
-45.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₱105
$1.14 €0.98
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ₱68.1
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.2
$1.67 €1.44
-40.72%
Eggs
$2.1 ₱117
$3.13 €2.7
-32.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ₱441
$13.31 €11.5
-40.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₱243
$7.99 €6.9
-45.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ₱435
$15.97 €13.79
-51.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 ₱158
$2.28 €1.97
24.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.8
$1.7 €1.47
-6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 ₱145
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₱88.9
$2.55 €2.2
-37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱124
$1.76 €1.52
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.05 €1.77
27.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱61.6
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱43.09
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ₱160
$6.59 €5.69
-56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 ₱359
$5.87 €5.07
9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱67
$1.33 €1.15
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.92 €2.52
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$2.27 €1.96
-87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₱46.61
$4.23 €3.66
-80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.86 €0.75
-74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 ₱118
$18.68 €16.13
-88.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$2.09 €1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,300
$148 €128
-23.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.39 ₱1,803
$20.98 €18.11
54.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.33 ₱1,522
$39.65 €34.24
-31.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.75 ₱1,879
$47.92 €41.37
-29.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ₱325
$9.38 €8.1
-37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,354
$607 €524
-75.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,283 ₱238.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.56 ₱2,537
$104 €90.1
-56.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.52 ₱1,477
$41.09 €35.48
-35.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 ₱4,192
$92.7 €80
-18.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.1 ₱3,014
$119 €102
-54.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱14.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,716
$1,262 €1,090
-86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ₱32.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-80.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ₱22.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-80.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,355 ₱131.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-67.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Albay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 ₱9,914
$1,462 €1,263
-87.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Albay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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