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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 159.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.6% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.71 JMD 1,207
106.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$61.6 JMD 9,638
4.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.74 JMD 1,368
20.59%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.31 JMD 674
-32.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.33 JMD 208
72.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.70 JMD 109
124.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.44 JMD 382
40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.17 JMD 496
22.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.19 JMD 655
-72.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.50 JMD 547
-48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.62 JMD 253
8.02%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.53 JMD 553
-8.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$11.20 JMD 1,753
18.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.20 JMD 970
29.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.68 JMD 1,202
108.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$6.13 JMD 959
-61.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.12 JMD 488
-47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$4.30 JMD 672
-54.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.05 JMD 477
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.01 JMD 315
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.94 JMD 303
7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$3.08 JMD 481
-35.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.45 JMD 226
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$8.93 JMD 1,398
-24.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.66 JMD 1,823
-50.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.89 JMD 452
-53.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.12 JMD 487
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.12 JMD 175
263.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.09 JMD 483
-71.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.29 JMD 984
195.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.24 JMD 194
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$42.7K JMD 6.7M
-18.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$33.5K JMD 5.2M
15.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$161 JMD 25.2K
-6.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$22.13 JMD 3,461
-6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$50.5 JMD 7,900
-20.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$13.13 JMD 2,054
-29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$223 JMD 34.8K
176.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,508 JMD 392.3K
555.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$26.04 JMD 4,072
300.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$25.62 JMD 4,007
60.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$70.4 JMD 11.0K
35.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$75.3 JMD 11.8K
59.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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