Cost of Living Comparison Between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: La Chaux-de-Fonds is 139.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Chaux-de-Fonds is 104.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.81 CHF 19.33
$15.92 €13.59
55.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 CHF 65.9
$64.5 €55.1
31.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.37 CHF 14.31
$10.54 €9.00
74.29%
Cappuccino
$4.64 CHF 3.62
$2.91 €2.48
59.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$2.30 €1.96
59.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 CHF 3.63
$1.57 €1.34
196.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 CHF 5.87
$3.44 €2.94
119.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CHF 4.72
$3.87 €3.30
56.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.14 €0.97
93.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.76 CHF 2.93
$1.79 €1.53
110.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 CHF 3.47
$1.75 €1.50
154.29%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$3.23 €2.76
133.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.71 CHF 20.81
$13.22 €11.29
102.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.40 CHF 26.02
$8.03 €6.85
315.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.5 CHF 40.13
$16.00 €13.66
222.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CHF 2.79
$2.33 €1.99
53.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.95
$1.65 €1.41
52.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.94 €1.66
52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.44 CHF 5.01
$2.44 €2.08
163.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHF 2.02
$1.83 €1.57
42.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$2.08 €1.78
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$2.00 €1.71
29.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$0.80 €0.68
63.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.91 CHF 8.50
$6.74 €5.76
61.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.86
$5.80 €4.95
118.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$1.34 €1.14
78.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$3.01 €2.57
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$2.37 €2.02
32.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$157 CHF 122
$46.20 €39.46
238.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.06
$4.07 €3.48
91.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$0.87 €0.74
320.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 CHF 51.3
$18.58 €15.86
254.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$2.09 €1.78
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$34.8K €29.7K
15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.0K CHF 38.2K
$38.8K €33.1K
26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$150 €128
70.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.89 CHF 38.09
$20.62 €17.61
137.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CHF 48.61
$40.09 €34.24
55.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 CHF 59.3
$47.85 €40.86
59.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$25.00 CHF 19.48
$9.32 €7.96
168.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,033 CHF 2,363
$615 €525
393.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K CHF 16.3K
$16.4K €14.0K
26.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$104 €89.0
33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.2 CHF 63.3
$41.10 €35.10
97.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$95.3 €81.4
72.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 167
$120 €103
78.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 CHF 1,141
$1,630 €1,392
-10.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 CHF 850
$1,229 €1,049
-11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,939 CHF 3,069
$3,018 €2,577
30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 CHF 1,909
$2,004 €1,712
22.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 11.8K
$7,872 €6,723
93.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,810
$4,319 €3,688
161.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,447 CHF 4,243
$1,611 €1,376
238.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
3.81
-35.43%

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Last update for La Chaux-de-Fonds: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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