Cost of Living Comparison Between Lae and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lae and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Lae is 45.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lae is 40.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.68 PGK 43.6

$16.09 €13.89

-33.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.7 PGK 227

$64.1 €55.3

-13.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 €8.88

Cappuccino

$2.92 PGK 11.94

$2.78 €2.4

5.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 PGK 3.55

$2.23 €1.92

-60.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 PGK 2.4

$1.57 €1.35

-62.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 PGK 15

$3.41 €2.95

7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.63 PGK 22.99

$3.82 €3.3

47.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 PGK 8.61

$1.14 €0.98

85.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 PGK 6.33

$1.73 €1.49

-10.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 PGK 5.78

$1.67 €1.44

-14.97%

Eggs

$4.32 PGK 17.63

$3.13 €2.7

38.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.09 PGK 41.21

$13.31 €11.5

-24.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.62 PGK 39.28

$7.99 €6.9

20.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.32 PGK 46.21

$15.97 €13.79

-29.12%

Apples (1kg)

$4.71 PGK 19.24

$2.28 €1.97

106.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 PGK 11.95

$1.7 €1.47

72.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.41 PGK 26.17

$2.04 €1.76

214.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 PGK 6.69

$2.55 €2.2

-35.69%

Potato (1kg)

$3.67 PGK 14.96

$1.76 €1.52

108.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.55 PGK 10.4

$2.05 €1.77

24.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 PGK 3.07

$1.98 €1.71

-62.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 PGK 3.84

$0.81 €0.7

16.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.02 PGK 28.68

$6.59 €5.69

6.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.11 PGK 53.5

$5.87 €5.07

123.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 PGK 11.04

$1.33 €1.15

103.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.8 PGK 19.58

$2.92 €2.52

64.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PGK 1.41

$2.27 €1.96

-85.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 €3.66

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.68 €16.13

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 PGK 4.72

$2.09 €1.81

-44.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.6K €34.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 €128

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.98 €18.11

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 €34.24

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$607 €524

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.1

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.09 €35.48

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 €80

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$7,981 PGK 32.6K

$1,592 €1,375

401.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$736 PGK 3,004

$1,262 €1,090

-41.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,456 PGK 5,942

$3,046 €2,630

-52.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 €1,787

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$164 PGK 669

$1,462 €1,263

-88.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lae: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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