Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 137.9% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 412.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 154% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 328.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.55 E£176
353.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.78 E£784
306.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.78 E£237
115.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.44 E£71.8
93.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.29 E£14.29
668.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.11 E£5.46
1327.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.21 E£60.2
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 E£144
31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 E£40.21
40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.72 E£35.96
140.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.69 E£34.5
142.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.45 E£72.1
115.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4 E£199
232.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.48 E£223
78.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.33 E£464
71.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.48 E£73.7
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.54 E£26.68
214.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.39 E£19.43
423.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.4 E£19.65
537.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.37 E£18.55
375.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.4 E£20
412.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 E£10.93
800.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.22 E£10.77
268.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.93 E£96
241.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.19 E£308
-5.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 E£70.3
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.68 E£133
8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.14 E£7.11
1521.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$13.85 E£688
233.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.56 E£28.07
655.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.43 E£21.24
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2 E£99.6
834.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.33 E£16.58
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K E£1.8M
-3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.6K E£1.7M
18.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$11.33 E£563
1209.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.84 E£290
259.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.14 E£504
291.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$13.06 E£649
266.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.1 E£353
161.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.88 E£143
225.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$90 E£4,475
574.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,834 E£91.2K
778.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.1 E£1,347
285.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.74 E£2,374
-13.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 E£5,497
-16.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.9 E£2,529
133.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$106 E£5,259
1405.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$66.2 E£3,291
1806.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$241 E£12K
1165.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$133 E£6,590
1461.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$728 E£36.2K
899.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$492 E£24.4K
825.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$125 E£6,203
1072.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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