Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Caen is 5.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Caen is 9.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.97 €12.92

$16.09 €13.89

-6.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.8 €50.8

$64.1 €55.3

-8.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 €10.06

$10.28 €8.88

13.33%

Cappuccino

$2.73 €2.36

$2.78 €2.4

-1.80%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 €3.13

$2.23 €1.92

62.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 €1.23

$1.57 €1.35

-9.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.06 €6.96

$3.41 €2.95

136.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.53 €5.63

$3.82 €3.3

70.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 €1.05

$1.14 €0.98

7.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.73 €1.49

-21.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 €1.94

$1.67 €1.44

34.13%

Eggs

$3.43 €2.96

$3.13 €2.7

9.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.6 €9.15

$13.31 €11.5

-20.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.53 €9.96

$7.99 €6.9

44.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20 €17.27

$15.97 €13.79

25.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 €2.03

$2.28 €1.97

3.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.7 €1.47

20.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.24 €1.93

$2.04 €1.76

9.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.45 €2.12

$2.55 €2.2

-3.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.76 €1.52

5.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.05 €1.77

10.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 €1.13

$1.98 €1.71

-33.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 €0.52

$0.81 €0.7

-25.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.72 €10.98

$6.59 €5.69

93.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.25 €7.13

$5.87 €5.07

40.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.33 €1.15

79.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$2.92 €2.52

-46.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.27 €1.96

-20.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$50.2 €43.38

$46.15 €39.85

8.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 €2.57

$4.23 €3.66

-29.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.84 €1.59

$0.86 €0.75

113.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$37.72 €32.57

$18.68 €16.13

101.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.09 €1.81

-5.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.5K €22K

$34.5K €29.8K

-26.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.1K €30.3K

$39.6K €34.2K

-11.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$169 €146

$148 €128

13.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.65 €20.42

$20.98 €18.11

12.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.04 €23.35

$39.65 €34.24

-31.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.93 €27.57

$47.92 €41.37

-33.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.19 €17.43

$18.57 €16.03

8.72%

Cinema Ticket

$15.12 €13.05

$9.38 €8.1

61.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$173 €149

$607 €524

-71.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,702 €7,513

$16.1K €13.9K

-45.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 €93.3

$104 €90.1

3.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.65 €30.78

$41.09 €35.48

-13.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 €77.2

$92.7 €80

-3.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$146 €126

$119 €102

23.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$670 €578

$1,592 €1,375

-57.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$556 €480

$1,262 €1,090

-55.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,403 €1,212

$3,046 €2,630

-53.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,049 €906

$2,069 €1,787

-49.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,317 €3,727

$7,280 €6,286

-40.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,841 €2,453

$4,549 €3,928

-37.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,577 €2,225

$1,462 €1,263

76.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

3.81

-4.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Caen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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