Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Couva is 4.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Couva is 5.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$16.09 €13.89
-34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 TTD 600
$64.1 €55.3
39.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 TTD 49.06
$10.28 €8.88
-28.99%
Cappuccino
$3.77 TTD 25.33
$2.78 €2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.06
$2.23 €1.92
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.55
$1.57 €1.35
-47.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.5
$3.41 €2.95
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.7
$3.82 €3.3
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 TTD 17.64
$1.14 €0.98
130.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 TTD 18.83
$1.73 €1.49
61.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.35
$1.67 €1.44
54.49%
Eggs
$4.9 TTD 32.89
$3.13 €2.7
56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.5
$13.31 €11.5
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 TTD 70.7
$7.99 €6.9
31.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 TTD 94.7
$15.97 €13.79
-11.77%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.3
$2.28 €1.97
163.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.66
$1.7 €1.47
54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTD 28.5
$2.04 €1.76
107.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTD 31.43
$2.55 €2.2
83.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.55
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTD 11.69
$2.05 €1.77
-15.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.25
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.35
$0.81 €0.7
71.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 TTD 40.32
$6.59 €5.69
-8.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$5.87 €5.07
229.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.69
$1.33 €1.15
64.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 TTD 18.82
$2.92 €2.52
-4.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$4.23 €3.66
-75.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTD 8.31
$0.86 €0.75
44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTD 99.4
$18.68 €16.13
-20.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 TTD 7.45
$2.09 €1.81
-46.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 226.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 262.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
$148 €128
-45.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.29 TTD 311
$20.98 €18.11
120.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTD 419
$39.65 €34.24
57.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 TTD 66.7
$9.38 €8.1
5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,234
$607 €524
-45.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,314 TTD 49.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 TTD 394
$104 €90.1
-43.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 TTD 260
$41.09 €35.48
-5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTD 994
$92.7 €80
59.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTD 875
$119 €102
9.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 TTD 2,746
$1,592 €1,375
-74.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTD 2,591
$1,262 €1,090
-69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 TTD 3,540
$3,046 €2,630
-82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTD 3,212
$2,069 €1,787
-76.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Couva
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.81
41.21%

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Last update for Couva: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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