Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 1.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$16.09 €13.89
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$64.1 €55.3
4.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$10.28 €8.88
12.84%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$2.78 €2.4
5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.23 €1.92
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.57 €1.35
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.41 €2.95
-1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.82 €3.3
1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.14 €0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.73 €1.49
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.67 €1.44
46.71%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$3.13 €2.7
-1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$13.31 €11.5
-32.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$7.99 €6.9
5.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$15.97 €13.79
-27.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.28 €1.97
-42.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.55 €2.2
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.05 €1.77
-36.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.81 €0.7
46.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$6.59 €5.69
-31.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$5.87 €5.07
11.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.33 €1.15
-3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.92 €2.52
-40.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.27 €1.96
1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$46.15 €39.85
-11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$4.23 €3.66
-72.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.86 €0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$18.68 €16.13
-6.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.09 €1.81
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-12.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$148 €128
9.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$20.98 €18.11
-13.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$39.65 €34.24
-16.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$47.92 €41.37
25.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$18.57 €16.03
31.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$9.38 €8.1
-38.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$607 €524
-32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$16.1K €13.9K
-37.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$104 €90.1
13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$41.09 €35.48
15.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$92.7 €80
20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$119 €102
74.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$1,592 €1,375
-40.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$1,262 €1,090
-44.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$3,046 €2,630
-41.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$2,069 €1,787
-32.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$7,280 €6,286
-46.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$4,549 €3,928
-37.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$1,462 €1,263
-27.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
3.81
55.64%

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Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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