Cost of Living Comparison Between Christiansted and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Christiansted and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Christiansted is 78.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Christiansted is 54.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.68 $24.68
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
53.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 $123
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
92.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 $10.14
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-1.36%
Cappuccino
$4.93 $4.93
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
77.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 $1.42
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 $6.17
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
80.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 $5.97
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
56.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 $2.41
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
111.40%
White Bread (500g)
$5.11 $5.11
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
195.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
211.98%
Eggs
$5.86 $5.86
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
87.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.33 $22.33
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
67.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.33 $20.33
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
154.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 $23.94
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$9.16 $9.16
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
301.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.38 $3.38
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
98.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 $5.75
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
181.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.87 $4.87
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
90.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
49.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
86.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 $3.66
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
84.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 $2.58
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
218.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.61 $4.61
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.55 $13.55
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
130.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 $3.06
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
4.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.84 $19.84
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
369.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.11 $5.11
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
494.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 $1.28
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-38.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K $39K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
12.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K $37.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-5.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$408 $408
$148 โ‚ฌ128
175.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 $59.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
184.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 $54.9
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
38.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$106 $106
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
120.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.48 $37.48
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
101.83%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 $18.15
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
93.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.5K $25.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
58.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 $50.9
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-51.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 $25.17
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-38.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 $127
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
36.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-11.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 $1,812
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
13.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 $1,113
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,311 $3,311
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
8.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,809 $2,809
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
35.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Christiansted
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,680 $2,680
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
83.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
3.81
2.36%

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Last update for Christiansted: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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