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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alexandria is 57.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alexandria is 60.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 Eยฃ171
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.05 Eยฃ759
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-74.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 Eยฃ214
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-56.54%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Eยฃ68.6
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.77
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-86.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.74
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-93.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Eยฃ54.9
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-67.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Eยฃ136
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-26.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Eยฃ38.61
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-27.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 Eยฃ35.25
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-59.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Eยฃ33.34
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-59.89%
Eggs
$1.40 Eยฃ66.1
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-55.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 Eยฃ184
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-70.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 Eยฃ209
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 Eยฃ453
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-39.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-37.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 Eยฃ25.99
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-68.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 Eยฃ19.99
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-78.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.59
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 Eยฃ17.94
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-78.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.35
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.40
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-88.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.08
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-78.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 Eยฃ94.4
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-69.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 Eยฃ306
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 Eยฃ127
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-10.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 Eยฃ6.79
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-94.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.09 Eยฃ666
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-69.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Eยฃ26.41
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-86.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Eยฃ20.23
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Eยฃ92.5
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-89.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.72
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-84.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K Eยฃ1.7M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K Eยฃ1.6M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-14.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.46 Eยฃ542
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-92.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 Eยฃ267
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-72.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.17 Eยฃ481
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-74.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.34 Eยฃ631
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-73.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 Eยฃ323
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-63.38%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Eยฃ141
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-67.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.2 Eยฃ4,263
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-85.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 Eยฃ88.6K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-88.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 Eยฃ1,322
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-72.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.47 Eยฃ2,339
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
21.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Eยฃ5,156
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
15.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.0 Eยฃ2,413
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-56.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 Eยฃ5,116
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-93.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$67.3 Eยฃ3,180
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-94.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 Eยฃ11.4K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-92.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 Eยฃ6,345
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-93.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$735 Eยฃ34.8K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-90.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$486 Eยฃ23.0K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-88.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$131 Eยฃ6,190
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-91.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.81
346.19%

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Last update for Alexandria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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