Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ambon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ambon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Ambon without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 124.1% more expensive than Ambon without rent, and 213.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
1728.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
426.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
205.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 Rp 8,198
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 Rp 4,229
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.26 Rp 134K
61.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
155.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
106.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
72.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
34.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.41 Rp 6,682
97.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
168.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$21.44 Rp 348K
-72.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
-8.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 Rp 5,224
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
372.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.58 Rp 9,336
629.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.38 Rp 6,106
126.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
533.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
41.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
43.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
112.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
384.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
77.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
105.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.29 Rp 102K
195.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.14 Rp 51K
198.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
548.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
108.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
153.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
37.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
63.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$259 Rp 4.2M
515.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$160 Rp 2.6M
690.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$586 Rp 9.5M
419.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$328 Rp 5.3M
531.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
580.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$804 Rp 13.1M
465.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ambon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$239 Rp 3.9M
513.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.