Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Busselton is 1.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Busselton is 7.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.72
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
23.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$14.59
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-7.39%
Cappuccino
$3.65 A$5.6
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.81
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 A$3.05
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 A$11.7
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 A$10.04
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
71.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 A$1.32
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 A$1.72
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 A$1.45
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$3.06 A$4.68
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 A$13.32
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 A$12.23
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 A$20.9
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-14.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 A$5.08
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
45.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 A$6.91
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
76.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 A$3.68
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 A$2.73
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-13.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
86.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 A$21.73
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
115.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 A$15.34
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
70.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 A$5.78
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
183.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 A$6.38
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
42.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
11.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
38.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 A$6.06
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 A$3.36
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
154.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.59 A$76
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
165.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.77
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K A$36.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-39.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$241
$148 โ‚ฌ128
6.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.24 A$43.27
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
34.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.47 A$75.8
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
24.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.18 A$75.3
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
2.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 A$23.89
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$16.33 A$25.01
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
74.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$607 โ‚ฌ524
192.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-23.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 A$98.9
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-38.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.9 A$73.4
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$156
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-9.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 A$1,946
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 A$3,029
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 A$2,595
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-18.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,983 A$7,634
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-31.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,882 A$7,480
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
7.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Busselton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
3.81
68.50%

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Last update for Busselton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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