Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Boracay is 50.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Boracay is 48.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 ₱170
$16.09 €13.89
-80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ₱1,176
$64.1 €55.3
-67.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 ₱270
$10.28 €8.88
-52.82%
Cappuccino
$2.62 ₱146
$2.78 €2.4
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₱70.1
$2.23 €1.92
-43.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.66
$1.57 €1.35
-82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ₱72
$3.41 €2.95
-62.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱121
$3.82 €3.3
-42.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ₱96.4
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.73 €1.49
-30.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.8
$1.67 €1.44
-45.51%
Eggs
$2.63 ₱146
$3.13 €2.7
-15.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 ₱446
$13.31 €11.5
-39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 ₱234
$7.99 €6.9
-47.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₱438
$15.97 €13.79
-50.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ₱158
$2.28 €1.97
24.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₱85.8
$1.7 €1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 ₱147
$2.04 €1.76
28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱76.7
$2.55 €2.2
-45.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.4
$1.76 €1.52
1.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$2.05 €1.77
24.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ₱59
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱42.03
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 ₱217
$6.59 €5.69
-40.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 ₱386
$5.87 €5.07
18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₱67.2
$1.33 €1.15
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₱113
$2.92 €2.52
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₱20.06
$2.27 €1.96
-84.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱45.13
$4.23 €3.66
-80.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$0.86 €0.75
-74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱116
$18.68 €16.13
-88.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₱71.4
$2.09 €1.81
-38.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K ₱1.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 ₱6,427
$148 €128
-22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.8 ₱490
$20.98 €18.11
-58.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 ₱2,149
$39.65 €34.24
-2.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 ₱2,944
$47.92 €41.37
10.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.43 ₱692
$18.57 €16.03
-33.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 ₱237
$9.38 €8.1
-54.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,468
$607 €524
-74.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,000 ₱222.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-75.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ₱2,592
$104 €90.1
-55.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.32 ₱1,465
$41.09 €35.48
-35.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ₱4,214
$92.7 €80
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 ₱2,965
$119 €102
-55.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 ₱42.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-52.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱21.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-69.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 ₱67.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-60.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 ₱41.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-64.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,979 ₱221.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-45.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 ₱67K
$4,549 €3,928
-73.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Boracay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 ₱13.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-83.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Boracay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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