Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alice Springs Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alice Springs

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.9% cheaper than Alice Springs without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.8% cheaper than Alice Springs without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$12.9 A$19.77
24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.1 A$120
-17.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.62 A$14.73
6.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.73 A$5.72
-25.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.6 A$3.99
-14.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.5 A$3.82
-37.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.12 A$9.38
-44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$9.08 A$13.92
-57.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.39 A$2.13
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.24 A$3.42
-22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.88 A$2.88
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.69 A$7.19
-33.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.64 A$13.24
54.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$12.48 A$19.11
-35.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.9 A$21.29
14.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.57 A$5.47
-36.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$4.12 A$6.31
-58.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.19 A$6.41
-51.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$7.04 A$10.78
-63.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.21 A$4.92
-45.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.49 A$3.81
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.18 A$3.34
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.63 A$2.49
-50.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$17.32 A$26.54
-61.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$15.03 A$23.02
-60.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.06 A$4.68
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.31 A$8.13
-45.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.67 A$2.56
35.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64.4 A$98.6
-28.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.49 A$5.35
21.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.29 A$1.97
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$34.89 A$53.5
-46.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.26 A$1.93
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.8K A$45.6K
15.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$20.6K A$31.5K
92.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$197 A$301
-24.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.3 A$41.83
-23.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$66 A$101
-39.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$67.4 A$103
-28.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.09 A$24.66
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.9 A$19.77
-27.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,321 A$2,025
-54.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$2,798 A$4,287
475.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$70.3 A$108
48.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$11.5 A$17.62
257.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$139 A$213
-33.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$105 A$162
12.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$628 A$961
153.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$569 A$871
121.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,461 A$2,238
108.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$621 A$951
233.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,284 A$6,563
69.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$4,400 A$6,741
3.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alice Springs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$4,208 A$6,447
-65.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.34
-39.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alice Springs: October 29, 2025

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