Cost of Living Comparison Between Apia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Apia and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Apia is 14.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Apia is 10.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$53 WST 146
$16.09 €13.89
229.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.55 WST 97.6
$64.1 €55.3
-44.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.91 WST 38.19
$10.28 €8.88
35.31%
Cappuccino
$2.41 WST 6.63
$2.78 €2.4
-13.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 WST 5.75
$2.23 €1.92
-6.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 WST 3.45
$1.57 €1.35
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 WST 11.97
$3.41 €2.95
27.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 WST 9.81
$3.82 €3.3
-6.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 WST 5.02
$1.14 €0.98
60.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 WST 2.3
$1.73 €1.49
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 WST 5.03
$1.67 €1.44
9.58%
Eggs
$4.08 WST 11.21
$3.13 €2.7
30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$0.93 WST 2.57
$13.31 €11.5
-93.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 WST 9.97
$7.99 €6.9
-54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 WST 22.79
$15.97 €13.79
-48.03%
Apples (1kg)
$5.14 WST 14.11
$2.28 €1.97
125.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 WST 4.85
$1.7 €1.47
4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 WST 4.88
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 WST 11.56
$2.55 €2.2
65.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 WST 9.55
$1.76 €1.52
97.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 WST 3.01
$2.05 €1.77
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 WST 3.21
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 WST 16.93
$6.59 €5.69
-6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.12 WST 44.28
$5.87 €5.07
174.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 WST 5.01
$1.33 €1.15
36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 WST 9.62
$2.92 €2.52
19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 WST 10.1
$2.27 €1.96
62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 WST 14.81
$4.23 €3.66
27.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.02 WST 57.7
$18.68 €16.13
12.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 WST 2.86
$2.09 €1.81
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18 WST 49.44
$148 €128
-87.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.2 WST 49.98
$20.98 €18.11
-13.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.15 WST 96.5
$39.65 €34.24
-11.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.1 WST 135
$104 €90.1
-52.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 WST 110
$41.09 €35.48
-2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 WST 203
$92.7 €80
-20.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 WST 279
$119 €102
-14.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 WST 5,022
$2,069 €1,787
-11.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Apia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Apia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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