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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.9% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.38 JMD 1,176
118.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.5 JMD 10.1K
0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.03 JMD 1,437
13.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.31 JMD 685
-35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.36 JMD 217
63.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 JMD 119
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.46 JMD 391
38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.1 JMD 494
23.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.23 JMD 674
-73.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.53 JMD 561
-50.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 JMD 255
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.47 JMD 553
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.12 JMD 1,771
19.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.21 JMD 988
28.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.45 JMD 1,186
114.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.07 JMD 967
-62.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.11 JMD 495
-45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.26 JMD 678
-52.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.91 JMD 463
-12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.09 JMD 333
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.92 JMD 305
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.04 JMD 483
-34.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.5 JMD 239
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.9 JMD 1,417
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.15 JMD 1,775
-47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.87 JMD 457
-53.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.07 JMD 488
-4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 JMD 177
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.16 JMD 502
-72.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.32 JMD 1,006
195.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 JMD 202
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-20.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K JMD 5.4M
16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$163 JMD 26K
-9.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.51 JMD 3,583
-6.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$52 JMD 8,278
-23.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.3 JMD 2,118
-29.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$229 JMD 36.4K
165.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,456 JMD 391K
555.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.98 JMD 4,135
301.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.21 JMD 4,012
62.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70 JMD 11.1K
32.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.8 JMD 12.1K
56.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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