Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Assela Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Assela

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.2% more expensive than Assela without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.4% more expensive than Assela without rent, and 163.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.46 ETB 693
256.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$35.69 ETB 5,541
80.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.46 ETB 1,003
63.16%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.24 ETB 192
134.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.64 ETB 100
259.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.47 ETB 72.8
234.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$0.98 ETB 152
251.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.04 ETB 472
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 ETB 216
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 ETB 199
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.18 ETB 338
-19.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.52 ETB 392
28.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.08 ETB 1,099
86.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$14.01 ETB 2,174
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.28 ETB 2,062
20.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$6.90 ETB 1,071
-66.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.98 ETB 152
68.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.23 ETB 347
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.92 ETB 142
165.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.64 ETB 99.7
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.88 ETB 293
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.64 ETB 99.3
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.64 ETB 99.1
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.09 ETB 636
64.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.32 ETB 981
-8.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.99 ETB 154
35.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.81 ETB 282
66.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.49 ETB 231
173.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.29 ETB 45.03
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$1.95 ETB 302
852.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 ETB 194
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$54.7K ETB 8.5M
-36.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$52.8K ETB 8.2M
-26.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$163 ETB 25.2K
-7.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$12.22 ETB 1,897
68.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$130 ETB 20.2K
-69.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.68 ETB 882
64.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$82.0 ETB 12.7K
650.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$40.0K ETB 6.2M
-58.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$47.00 ETB 7,295
121.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$74.3 ETB 11.5K
-44.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$93.0 ETB 14.4K
2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$112 ETB 17.5K
6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

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