Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 5.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falmouth is 14.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$16.09 €13.89
28.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £70.3
$64.1 €55.3
49.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 £6.99
$10.28 €8.88
-7.68%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$2.78 €2.4
61.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.23 €1.92
15.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.57 €1.35
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 £4.74
$3.41 €2.95
88.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 £4.8
$3.82 €3.3
70.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.14 €0.98
101.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.73 €1.49
-42.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.67 €1.44
89.22%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$3.13 €2.7
91.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$13.31 €11.5
-63.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 £4.96
$7.99 €6.9
-15.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$15.97 €13.79
-42.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.28 €1.97
-39.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.7 €1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.04 €1.76
30.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 £3.34
$2.55 €2.2
78.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 £0.48
$1.76 €1.52
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.05 €1.77
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$0.81 €0.7
103.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.88 £13.16
$6.59 €5.69
171.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$5.87 €5.07
62.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.33 €1.15
102.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.92 €2.52
-5.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.27 €1.96
45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$46.15 €39.85
91.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 £3.25
$4.23 €3.66
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 £1.83
$0.86 €0.75
189.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 £11.96
$18.68 €16.13
-13.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.09 €1.81
-10.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K £29K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
11.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 £201
$148 €128
83.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.85 £13.87
$20.98 €18.11
-10.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 £40.95
$39.65 €34.24
40.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 £45.2
$47.92 €41.37
28.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 £8.42
$9.38 €8.1
21.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$607 €524
160.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$104 €90.1
-20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 £22.56
$41.09 €35.48
-25.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$92.7 €80
-2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 £63.6
$119 €102
-27.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 £915
$1,592 €1,375
-21.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 £761
$1,262 €1,090
-18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,950 £2,171
$3,046 €2,630
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,069 €1,787
-17.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 £2,067
$1,462 €1,263
92.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.81
54.86%

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Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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