Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 44.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 55.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$16.09 €13.89
-94.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-81.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$10.28 €8.88
-67.32%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.78 €2.4
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$2.23 €1.92
-77.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$1.57 €1.35
-83.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$3.41 €2.95
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.82 €3.3
-6.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.73 €1.49
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.67 €1.44
-43.71%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$3.13 €2.7
-49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$13.31 €11.5
-37.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$7.99 €6.9
-60.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$15.97 €13.79
-51.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.28 €1.97
2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$2.55 €2.2
-41.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.76 €1.52
-25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.05 €1.77
-8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.81 €0.7
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$6.59 €5.69
-62.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$5.87 €5.07
265.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.33 €1.15
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$2.92 €2.52
8.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$2.27 €1.96
-85.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$46.15 €39.85
-78.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$4.23 €3.66
-86.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$0.86 €0.75
-55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$18.68 €16.13
-84.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$2.09 €1.81
-60.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-29.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$148 €128
-53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$20.98 €18.11
-79.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$47.92 €41.37
-51.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$18.57 €16.03
-66.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$9.38 €8.1
-66.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$607 €524
-84.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$104 €90.1
-60.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$41.09 €35.48
-23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$92.7 €80
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$119 €102
-38.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-83.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$1,262 €1,090
-87.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$3,046 €2,630
-80.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$2,069 €1,787
-84.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$7,280 €6,286
-85.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$4,549 €3,928
-82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$1,462 €1,263
-83.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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