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Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Calamba is 51.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Calamba is 45% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 โ‚ฑ206
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-78.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.32 โ‚ฑ792
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-79.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-74.62%
Cappuccino
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-15.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฑ38.03
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฑ22.12
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-75.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 โ‚ฑ61.6
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-70.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฑ113
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-51.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฑ113
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
67.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ74.2
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-31.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-38.98%
Eggs
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 โ‚ฑ548
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-30.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 โ‚ฑ220
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-52.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 โ‚ฑ499
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-47.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฑ161
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
4.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ136
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
15.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.4
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-50.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฑ113
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.54
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฑ41.99
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚ฑ200
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-49.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚ฑ444
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
31.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.3
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-23.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.44
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.4
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.03
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-72.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚ฑ139
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-87.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.9
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-46.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฑ1.9M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-47.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 โ‚ฑ8,828
$147 โ‚ฌ127
1.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.75 โ‚ฑ2,065
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
69.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 โ‚ฑ1,538
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-35.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.12 โ‚ฑ2,028
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 โ‚ฑ342
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-36.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ฑ9,156
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-74.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,757 โ‚ฑ282.7K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-70.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.86 โ‚ฑ2,903
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.86 โ‚ฑ1,656
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-31.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 โ‚ฑ4,508
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.35 โ‚ฑ2,754
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-60.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚ฑ7,405
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-92.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.2 โ‚ฑ4,709
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-93.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 โ‚ฑ35.6K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 โ‚ฑ23.4K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-80.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Calamba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 โ‚ฑ16.2K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-82.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Calamba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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