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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arima

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.9% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$8.92 TTDย 60.3
81.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$74.9 TTDย 506
-15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.29 TTDย 49.26
42.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.40 TTDย 16.23
15.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.03 TTDย 6.96
125.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.78 TTDย 5.25
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.66 TTDย 11.24
113.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.89 TTDย 19.52
34.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.33 TTDย 15.74
-51.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.28 TTDย 15.39
-19.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.27 TTDย 15.36
-22.03%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$4.32 TTDย 29.18
-27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.04 TTDย 40.81
118.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.99 TTDย 40.50
30.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.24 TTDย 28.64
275.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$5.69 TTDย 38.49
-60.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.97 TTDย 13.30
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.37 TTDย 29.53
-54.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$4.42 TTDย 29.87
-44.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.04 TTDย 7.06
73.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.82 TTDย 5.54
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.50 TTDย 10.16
27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.21 TTDย 8.18
-35.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.18 TTDย 28.28
59.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$18.81 TTDย 127
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.90 TTDย 12.85
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.71 TTDย 18.31
10.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.83 TTDย 5.64
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.98 TTDย 6.60
333.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.73 TTDย 4.91
9.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.63 TTDย 98.9
27.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.00 TTDย 6.79
107.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.9K TTDย 188.5K
22.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.2K TTDย 183.5K
43.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$81.0 TTDย 547
81.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$44.11 TTDย 298
-53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$62.8 TTDย 424
-35.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$48.58 TTDย 328
1.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.30 TTDย 35.85
71.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$133 TTDย 898
361.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,242 TTDย 49.0K
125.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$51.5 TTDย 348
98.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$26.77 TTDย 181
52.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$126 TTDย 853
-25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$75.0 TTDย 507
58.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$480 TTDย 3,248
238.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$356 TTDย 2,409
251.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$841 TTDย 5,684
271.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$718 TTDย 4,853
184.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,219 TTDย 8,238
24.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arima: January 13, 2026

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