Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ba is 49.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ba is 52.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 FJDΒ 4.64
$16.09 €13.89
-87.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.06 FJDΒ 67.8
$64.1 €55.3
-53.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 FJDΒ 13.49
$10.28 €8.88
-41.83%
Cappuccino
$2.01 FJDΒ 4.54
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 FJDΒ 2.22
$2.23 €1.92
-56.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FJDΒ 1.49
$1.57 €1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 FJDΒ 6.93
$3.41 €2.95
-9.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 FJDΒ 7.73
$3.82 €3.3
-10.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJDΒ 2.92
$1.14 €0.98
14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 FJDΒ 1.13
$1.73 €1.49
-71.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FJDΒ 2.61
$1.67 €1.44
-30.54%
Eggs
$3.42 FJDΒ 7.71
$3.13 €2.7
9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 FJDΒ 21.24
$13.31 €11.5
-29.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 FJDΒ 16.63
$7.99 €6.9
-7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 FJDΒ 17.19
$15.97 €13.79
-52.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 FJDΒ 5.71
$2.28 €1.97
10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 FJDΒ 5.49
$1.7 €1.47
42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 FJDΒ 8
$2.04 €1.76
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJDΒ 7.09
$2.55 €2.2
23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 FJDΒ 3.44
$1.76 €1.52
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 FJDΒ 2.73
$2.05 €1.77
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 FJDΒ 2.75
$1.98 €1.71
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 FJDΒ 1.73
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.6 FJDΒ 21.65
$6.59 €5.69
45.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 FJDΒ 18.33
$5.87 €5.07
38.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 FJDΒ 5.01
$1.33 €1.15
66.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 FJDΒ 7.7
$2.92 €2.52
16.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 FJDΒ 1.94
$4.23 €3.66
-79.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 FJDΒ 20.45
$18.68 €16.13
-51.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 FJDΒ 3.09
$2.09 €1.81
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K FJDΒ 55.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K FJDΒ 57.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.44 FJDΒ 103
$148 €128
-69.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJDΒ 30.3
$20.98 €18.11
-35.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.41 FJDΒ 55.1
$39.65 €34.24
-38.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 FJDΒ 10.16
$9.38 €8.1
-51.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJDΒ 503
$607 €524
-63.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJDΒ 31.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-12.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 FJDΒ 57.1
$104 €90.1
-75.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 FJDΒ 62.5
$41.09 €35.48
-32.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 FJDΒ 158
$92.7 €80
-24.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 FJDΒ 140
$119 €102
-47.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba
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)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 FJDΒ 877
$1,462 €1,263
-73.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.81
4.99%

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Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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