Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Apia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Apia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Apia without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.8% cheaper than Apia without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$53 WSTΒ 146
-69.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.55 WSTΒ 97.6
80.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.91 WSTΒ 38.19
-26.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.41 WSTΒ 6.63
15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.09 WSTΒ 5.75
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.26 WSTΒ 3.45
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.36 WSTΒ 11.97
-21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.57 WSTΒ 9.81
7.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 WSTΒ 5.02
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 WSTΒ 2.3
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 WSTΒ 5.03
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 WSTΒ 11.21
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$0.93 WSTΒ 2.57
1331.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.63 WSTΒ 9.97
120.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.3 WSTΒ 22.79
92.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.14 WSTΒ 14.11
-55.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 WSTΒ 4.85
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 WSTΒ 4.88
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.21 WSTΒ 11.56
-39.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.48 WSTΒ 9.55
-49.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 WSTΒ 3.01
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 WSTΒ 3.21
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.16 WSTΒ 16.93
6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.12 WSTΒ 44.28
-63.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 WSTΒ 5.01
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.5 WSTΒ 9.62
-16.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.68 WSTΒ 10.1
-38.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.39 WSTΒ 14.81
-21.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.02 WSTΒ 57.7
-11.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.04 WSTΒ 2.86
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$18 WSTΒ 49.44
724.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.2 WSTΒ 49.98
15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.15 WSTΒ 96.5
12.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.1 WSTΒ 135
112.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.96 WSTΒ 110
2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.8 WSTΒ 203
25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 WSTΒ 279
16.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,829 WSTΒ 5,022
13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Apia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Apia: October 27, 2025

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