Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 105.7% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 197.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.5% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 168.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.59 ₱200
348.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.9 ₱997
257.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.37 ₱188
205.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 ₱136
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 ₱46.55
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 ₱22.2
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.35 ₱74.9
152.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.1 ₱117
81.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 ₱105
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 ₱68.1
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 ₱55.2
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.1 ₱117
49.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.91 ₱441
68.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.36 ₱243
83.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.81 ₱435
104.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.84 ₱158
-19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 ₱88.8
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 ₱145
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 ₱88.9
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.22 ₱124
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.62 ₱146
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 ₱61.6
78.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 ₱43.09
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.87 ₱160
129.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.44 ₱359
-8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 ₱67
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.99 ₱111
46.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 ₱15.72
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 ₱46.61
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.22 ₱12.23
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.11 ₱118
785.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.09 ₱60.8
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.7K ₱1.5M
29.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K ₱1.2M
90.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$113 ₱6,300
31.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.39 ₱1,803
-35.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.33 ₱1,522
45.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.75 ₱1,879
41.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.84 ₱325
60.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$150 ₱8,354
304.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,283 ₱238.5K
276.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.56 ₱2,537
129.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.52 ₱1,477
54.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.3 ₱4,192
23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54.1 ₱3,014
119.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$264 ₱14.7K
503.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 ₱9,716
623.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$580 ₱32.3K
425.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$402 ₱22.4K
414.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,355 ₱131.1K
209.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Albay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$178 ₱9,914
721.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albay: October 27, 2025

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