Cost of Living Comparison Between Isabela and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Isabela and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Isabela is 9.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Isabela is 15.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 $11.85
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-26.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.6 $60.6
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-5.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 $7.86
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-23.54%
Cappuccino
$3.67 $3.67
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
32.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 $1.29
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-42.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 $2.29
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-32.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 $3.94
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
3.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
71.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 $2.78
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
60.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 $1.25
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-25.15%
Eggs
$2.92 $2.92
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 $8.68
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 $6.61
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-17.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 $12.51
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 $4.27
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
87.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 $2.66
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
56.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
94.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 $3.97
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
55.69%
Potato (1kg)
$4.06 $4.06
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
130.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 $2.94
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 $3.08
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
138.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.13 $12.13
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.78 $16.78
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
185.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
87.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 $3.25
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
11.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Isabela
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)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 $1.54
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.7 $14.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-21.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 $0.86
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-58.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K $36.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K $26.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-33.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$490 $490
$148 โ‚ฌ128
230.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78.9 $78.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
275.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 $74.3
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
87.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 $11.92
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
27.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 $462
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-23.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K $10.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-34.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 $46.28
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 $57.2
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
39.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-12.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,805 $1,805
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-40.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-
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
Isabela
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
3.81
49.87%

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Last update for Isabela: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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