Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Carmarthen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Carmarthen is 17.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carmarthen is 15.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$16.09 €13.89
24.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$64.1 €55.3
8.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 £7.11
$10.28 €8.88
-6.03%
Cappuccino
$3.55 £2.61
$2.78 €2.4
27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$2.23 €1.92
17.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.57 €1.35
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.41 €2.95
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 £3.59
$3.82 €3.3
27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.14 €0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.67 €1.44
74.25%
Eggs
$4.7 £3.46
$3.13 €2.7
50.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 £7.81
$13.31 €11.5
-20.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$7.99 €6.9
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.77 £13.08
$15.97 €13.79
11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$2.28 €1.97
57.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.7 €1.47
-38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$2.04 €1.76
133.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.55 €2.2
75.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 £0.66
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.05 €1.77
-16.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 £0.49
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 £0.44
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 £13.14
$6.59 €5.69
170.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$5.87 €5.07
78.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$1.33 €1.15
78.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.92 €2.52
9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.6 £3.38
$2.27 €1.96
102.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$46.15 €39.85
88.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 £2.98
$4.23 €3.66
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.86 €0.75
76.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.2 £20.02
$18.68 €16.13
45.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 £261
$148 €128
139.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 £13.93
$20.98 €18.11
-9.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 £39.83
$39.65 €34.24
36.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 £40.03
$47.92 €41.37
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 £4.96
$9.38 €8.1
-28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,594 £1,173
$607 €524
162.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$16.1K €13.9K
1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 £62.8
$104 €90.1
-18.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 £22.8
$41.09 €35.48
-24.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$92.7 €80
-3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 £64
$119 €102
-26.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 £597
$1,592 €1,375
-49.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 £455
$1,262 €1,090
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 £939
$3,046 €2,630
-58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 £802
$2,069 €1,787
-47.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carmarthen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,967 £1,448
$1,462 €1,263
34.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.81
54.86%

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Last update for Carmarthen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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