Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Big Bend is 81.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 93.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Big Bend is 80.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 90.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Big Bend
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 SZL 30.16
$16.09 €13.89
-89.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 SZL 350
$64.1 €55.3
-69.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 SZL 70.8
$10.28 €8.88
-61.28%
Cappuccino
$1.44 SZL 25.63
$2.78 €2.4
-48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SZL 12.17
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SZL 6.6
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 SZL 20.19
$3.41 €2.95
-66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 SZL 18.5
$3.82 €3.3
-72.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Big Bend
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SZL 14.41
$1.73 €1.49
-53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$2.19 SZL 38.95
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.31 €11.5
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.99 €6.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.97 €13.79
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.28 €1.97
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.55 €2.2
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.76 €1.52
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SZL 15.15
$1.98 €1.71
-57.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SZL 15.27
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 SZL 61.7
$5.87 €5.07
-40.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Big Bend
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)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
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
Big Bend
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$39.65 €34.24
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Big Bend
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
Big Bend
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
Big Bend
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.94 SZL 586
$104 €90.1
-68.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.62 SZL 402
$41.09 €35.48
-44.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.25 SZL 609
$92.7 €80
-63.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.79 SZL 886
$119 €102
-58.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Big Bend
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Big Bend
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 SZL 8,194
$1,462 €1,263
-68.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.81
136.22%

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Last update for Big Bend: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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