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Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Christchurch is 34.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Christchurch is 76.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$49.26 BBDย 98.5
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
204.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 BBDย 274
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
115.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 BBDย 25.23
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
21.25%
Cappuccino
$5.14 BBDย 10.29
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BBDย 4.04
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-12.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BBDย 3.15
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 BBDย 4.89
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-31.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 BBDย 7.82
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
0.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 BBDย 6.89
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
205.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 BBDย 5.32
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.61 BBDย 15.22
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
329.94%
Eggs
$4.88 BBDย 9.77
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 BBDย 15.91
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-39.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.79 BBDย 35.58
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
128.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 BBDย 22.37
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-29.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 BBDย 6.00
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 BBDย 5.44
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
58.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.84 BBDย 15.67
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
295.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.23 BBDย 16.46
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
237.30%
Potato (1kg)
$5.95 BBDย 11.90
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
230.56%
Onion (1kg)
$5.06 BBDย 10.11
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
146.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 BBDย 5.14
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 BBDย 4.13
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
165.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 BBDย 15.91
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
19.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.19 BBDย 44.39
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
291.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 BBDย 3.47
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 BBDย 6.68
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
11.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 BBDย 3.41
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.58 BBDย 25.15
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
196.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 BBDย 4.59
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
186.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 BBDย 4.05
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.97 BBDย 99.9
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
143.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 BBDย 110
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
37.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 BBDย 902
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-26.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,051 BBDย 12.1K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-62.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 BBDย 115
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-43.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 BBDย 199
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 BBDย 127
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-46.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 BBDย 1,633
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-49.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 BBDย 1,402
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-44.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,931 BBDย 5,861
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,722 BBDย 5,445
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
33.33%
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
Christchurch
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Christchurch: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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