Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Adama Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Adama

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.1% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.2% more expensive than Adama without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.95 ETB 458
439.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$35.27 ETB 5,475
82.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.90 ETB 761
115.10%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.25 ETB 194
132.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.69 ETB 107
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.31 ETB 48.89
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.01 ETB 157
240.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.95 ETB 458
31.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.40 ETB 217
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 ETB 199
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.20 ETB 341
-20.45%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.47 ETB 383
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.17 ETB 1,113
84.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$14.10 ETB 2,189
-43.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.05 ETB 2,026
22.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$6.54 ETB 1,015
-64.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.03 ETB 160
60.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.24 ETB 348
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.93 ETB 145
162.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.63 ETB 98.2
190.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.87 ETB 290
11.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.65 ETB 100
207.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 ETB 97.5
26.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.05 ETB 629
66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.36 ETB 987
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.01 ETB 156
32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.85 ETB 287
62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.49 ETB 232
173.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.29 ETB 45.05
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$2.05 ETB 318
806.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 ETB 195
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$54.7K ETB 8.5M
-29.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$159 ETB 24.6K
-5.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$11.84 ETB 1,838
74.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$129 ETB 20.1K
-68.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.61 ETB 871
66.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$81.3 ETB 12.6K
656.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$41.2K ETB 6.4M
-60.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$46.31 ETB 7,188
125.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
-45.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$91.7 ETB 14.2K
3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$113 ETB 17.5K
6.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$504 ETB 78.2K
223.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$299 ETB 46.5K
310.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,008 ETB 156.4K
199.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$801 ETB 124.3K
150.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Adama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$101 ETB 15.7K
1490.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

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