Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Asmara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Asmara

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$12.22 ERN 183
30.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$29.93 ERN 449
115.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.96 ERN 89.4
76.85%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$0.76 ERN 11.38
282.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.88 ERN 28.17
22.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.30 ERN 19.48
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.97 ERN 14.61
254.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.96 ERN 29.40
97.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 ERN 23.81
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.48 ERN 7.20
272.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.99 ERN 29.88
-12.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$4.40 ERN 65.9
-26.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$2.95 ERN 44.24
348.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$27.15 ERN 407
-70.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$10.15 ERN 152
57.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$12.41 ERN 186
-81.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.24 ERN 18.64
33.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.84 ERN 27.66
5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.19 ERN 17.91
105.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 ERN 25.76
6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.10 ERN 16.44
89.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.66 ERN 9.86
203.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$2.20 ERN 33.01
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.98 ERN 29.67
240.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$12.08 ERN 181
-51.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.99 ERN 14.79
35.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.19 ERN 17.91
152.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.15 ERN 2.18
1480.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$8.06 ERN 121
473.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.65 ERN 9.68
526.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.65 ERN 9.69
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$8.51 ERN 128
118.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.15 ERN 32.31
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$67.9K ERN 1.0M
-48.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$69.6K ERN 1.0M
-44.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$27.67 ERN 415
443.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$68.2 ERN 1,024
-69.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$203 ERN 3,042
-80.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$26.58 ERN 399
80.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$7.57 ERN 114
142.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$1.12 ERN 16.75
732.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$25.42 ERN 381
2319.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,688 ERN 25.3K
873.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$83.5 ERN 1,252
24.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$76.4 ERN 1,146
-46.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$198 ERN 2,968
-51.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$93.2 ERN 1,398
28.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$482 ERN 7,223
238.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$399 ERN 5,977
208.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$715 ERN 10.7K
322.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$661 ERN 9,914
203.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,248 ERN 18.7K
530.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$2,542 ERN 38.1K
69.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Asmara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asmara: March 2, 2026

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