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Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Batam is 51.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Batam is 51.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 Rpย 45.3K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-83.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.19 Rpย 155.4K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-85.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 Rpย 61.8K
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-64.90%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Rpย 36.7K
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-21.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 Rpย 21.5K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-45.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rpย 7,585
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-70.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rpย 45.5K
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 Rpย 68.1K
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
3.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rpย 19.7K
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 Rpย 21.2K
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-31.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 Rpย 14.1K
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-53.11%
Eggs
$1.39 Rpย 23.6K
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-55.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 Rpย 141.4K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-36.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rpย 46.1K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-65.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.84 Rpย 81.9K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-69.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 Rpย 41.8K
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 Rpย 36.3K
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
12.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 Rpย 17.0K
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 Rpย 36.7K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 Rpย 23.8K
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-26.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rpย 6,610
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 Rpย 46.4K
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.55 Rpย 246.2K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
156.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 Rpย 31.7K
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 Rpย 44.0K
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-13.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 Rpย 7,919
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-79.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.76 Rpย 283.6K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 Rpย 21.4K
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-70.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 Rpย 11.5K
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 Rpย 62.0K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-80.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-61.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Rpย 496.6M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-14.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Rpย 318.2M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-51.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 Rpย 1.3M
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-48.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.05 Rpย 68.6K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.35 Rpย 429.0K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-36.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.67 Rpย 502.1K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-40.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.31 Rpย 140.5K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-55.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-66.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rpย 1.6M
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-84.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,647 Rpย 61.7M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-77.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.90 Rpย 590.5K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-65.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.28 Rpย 343.2K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-50.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 Rpย 1.2M
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.42 Rpย 447.1K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-77.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 Rpย 5.1M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-81.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 Rpย 2.7M
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 Rpย 15.4M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 Rpย 9.2M
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-73.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 Rpย 17.9M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-86.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,252 Rpย 21.2M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-71.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 Rpย 6.2M
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-75.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
3.81
264.30%

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Last update for Batam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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