Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperance and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Esperance and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Esperance is 11.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Esperance is 1.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.52 A$25.31
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$119
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.14
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-3.89%
Cappuccino
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.98
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 A$3.36
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.69 A$10.25
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
96.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 A$10.75
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
83.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 A$3.56
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
15.57%
Eggs
$4.35 A$6.66
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.18
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-35.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.2 A$12.57
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
2.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-14.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
46.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 A$4.19
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
60.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 A$4.54
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 A$6.35
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
62.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
96.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.49 A$46.71
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
362.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 A$20.12
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
123.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
246.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 A$8.24
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
84.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
13.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
38.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 A$5.46
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.53 A$51.4
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
79.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-17.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-43.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 A$280
$148 โ‚ฌ128
23.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.12
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
31.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 A$82
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
34.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.6 A$74.5
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 A$24.25
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 A$19.89
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
38.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,600 A$2,451
$607 โ‚ฌ524
163.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-24.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 A$101
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-36.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$79
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 A$147
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,930
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 A$1,653
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-14.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 A$3,070
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-34.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 A$2,600
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-17.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 A$8,789
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-21.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,224 A$8,004
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
14.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Esperance
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 A$5,146
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
129.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Esperance: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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