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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 165.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 99.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.37 RON 40.67
71.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33 RON 143
94.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.79 RON 29.49
51.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.82 RON 7.92
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 RON 8.58
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.56 RON 6.79
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.33 RON 10.1
46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 RON 12.2
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 RON 6.12
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 RON 5.46
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 RON 5.84
23.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 RON 6.07
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.18 RON 22.49
156.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.69 RON 20.37
70.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.92 RON 38.73
79.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.93 RON 4.05
145.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 RON 6.55
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 RON 5.11
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.14 RON 4.94
123.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.44 RON 1.93
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.66 RON 2.86
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 RON 2.06
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 RON 2.89
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.43 RON 23.6
21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.81 RON 25.22
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 RON 3.11
84.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.9 RON 3.89
224.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.89
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.42 RON 102
97.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.44 RON 1.91
861.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.41 RON 1.77
109.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.05 RON 21.92
269.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.64 RON 7.12
27.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.7K RON 76.9K
94.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K RON 105.2K
63.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$116 RON 502
28.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.95 RON 30.16
201.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.06 RON 30.64
461.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.24 RON 166
25.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.3 RON 40.39
99.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.56 RON 19.8
105.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$433 RON 1,881
40.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,848 RON 29.7K
135.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.1 RON 291
55.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.86 RON 147
21.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.6 RON 298
35.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.4 RON 297
73.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$352 RON 1,527
352.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$234 RON 1,018
438.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$812 RON 3,523
275.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$574 RON 2,492
260.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,349 RON 5,856
439.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$868 RON 3,769
424.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,360 RON 5,906
7.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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