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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jos is 56.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jos is 43.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.28 โ‚ฆ1,812
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-92.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.26 โ‚ฆ20.2K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-77.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 โ‚ฆ6,522
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-55.77%
Cappuccino
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,314
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-15.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฆ532
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-84.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚ฆ324
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-85.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 โ‚ฆ1,066
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-78.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.51 โ‚ฆ4,973
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
210.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,237
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฆ4,789
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
90.96%
Eggs
$2.96 โ‚ฆ4,197
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 โ‚ฆ14.1K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-24.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 โ‚ฆ7,288
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฆ6,549
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-71.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 โ‚ฆ5,759
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
78.85%
Banana (1kg)
$4.90 โ‚ฆ6,952
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
184.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฆ3,869
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
37.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 โ‚ฆ5,671
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฆ3,218
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
26.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฆ2,778
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚ฆ847
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-68.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฆ1,084
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-2.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฆ5,721
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-28.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฆ1,068
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 โ‚ฆ1,388
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-76.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 โ‚ฆ14.2K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-46.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 โ‚ฆ1,360
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-53.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 โ‚ฆ139.2K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-33.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 โ‚ฆ13.9K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-52.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.47 โ‚ฆ57.4K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-18.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚ฆ16.9K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-36.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 โ‚ฆ12.7K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-1.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$992 โ‚ฆ1.4M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-93.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.15 โ‚ฆ14.4K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-90.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.92 โ‚ฆ21.2K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-63.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 โ‚ฆ71.7K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-46.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 โ‚ฆ71.9K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-57.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 โ‚ฆ1.0M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-56.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 โ‚ฆ676.9K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-61.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$877 โ‚ฆ1.2M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-71.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 โ‚ฆ846.1K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-70.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,988 โ‚ฆ2.8M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-74.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚ฆ2.1M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-65.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$111 โ‚ฆ157.5K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-92.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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