Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Antigua and Barbuda

For one person, living is cheaper in Lisbon: $2,203 a month against $2,573 in Antigua and Barbuda, rent and utilities included – about $4,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
$2,573
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.2% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$11.21 EC$30.26
51.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$74.6 EC$201
-15.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$9.99 EC$26.98
14.31%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.30 EC$11.60
-28.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.02 EC$5.45
17.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.07 EC$2.88
55.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$3.68 EC$9.95
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$4.54 EC$12.24
-27.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.62 EC$7.07
-55.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.70 EC$7.28
-30.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$4.04 EC$10.91
-62.38%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$7.42 EC$20.02
-47.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.80 EC$23.75
46.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$8.64 EC$23.33
-8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$28.44 EC$76.8
-38.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$6.81 EC$18.39
-66.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$4.01 EC$10.83
-56.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$11.36 EC$30.67
-83.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$6.27 EC$16.93
-60.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$3.59 EC$9.70
-48.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.41 EC$6.50
-14.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$3.88 EC$10.47
-64.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.64 EC$4.42
-50.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$7.27 EC$19.62
-5.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$9.31 EC$25.14
-40.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.35 EC$6.34
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.82 EC$7.61
-23.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.13 EC$3.06
98.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$7.41 EC$20.02
-46.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$5.66 EC$15.28
-81.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$19.94 EC$53.8
-17.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.50 EC$4.06
50.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$28.5K EC$77.0K
17.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$35.7K EC$96.5K
13.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$294 EC$793
-44.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$39.79 EC$107
-53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$86.4 EC$233
-61.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$68.5 EC$185
-32.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$56.4 EC$152
-66.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$6.82 EC$18.41
38.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$187 EC$505
268.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$2,397 EC$6,472
603.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$40.44 EC$109
158.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$65.9 EC$178
50.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$147 EC$397
-15.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$1,793 EC$4,841
-11.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$1,270 EC$3,429
-4.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$2,491 EC$6,726
13.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,466 EC$3,957
34.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$11.4K EC$30.7K
-32.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,669 EC$4,507
-5.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.75
-34.09%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Antigua and Barbuda: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Antigua and Barbuda
$1.3K 5% $61
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Antigua and Barbuda
$476 74.9% $204
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Antigua and Barbuda
$211 14.7% $36
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Antigua and Barbuda
$420 94.9% $204
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Antigua and Barbuda
$114 * 32% $54
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Antigua and Barbuda
$82 26.5% $17
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Antigua and Barbuda
$40 * 36.6% $23

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🕒 Local time
11:39 11:39 AM
06:39 6:39 AM
5 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
101,489
💱 Currency
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Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.331 EUR).

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