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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Assela without rent, and 174.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.2% more expensive than Assela without rent, and 158.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.64 ETB 624
246.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.34 ETB 4,619
86.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.31 ETB 849
62.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.23 ETB 165
126.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 ETB 90.5
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.43 ETB 58.1
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.02 ETB 137
234.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 ETB 394
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 ETB 186
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 ETB 173
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 ETB 298
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.5 ETB 336
25.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.22 ETB 971
84.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.67 ETB 1,838
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.37 ETB 1,798
19.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.76 ETB 909
-66.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.95 ETB 128
78.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 ETB 306
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.93 ETB 125
174.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 ETB 90.9
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 ETB 245
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 ETB 92.8
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 ETB 91
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.97 ETB 534
65.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.64 ETB 892
-11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 ETB 134
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.88 ETB 253
55.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.44 ETB 193
193.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 ETB 39.53
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.99 ETB 267
838.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ETB 175
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$54.4K ETB 7.3M
-36.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$54.6K ETB 7.3M
-27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$157 ETB 21.1K
-5.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.81 ETB 1,588
77.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$129 ETB 17.4K
-69.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.53 ETB 744
69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$82.2 ETB 11.1K
638.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$40.2K ETB 5.4M
-59.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.59 ETB 6,267
124.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$73.7 ETB 9,910
-44.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.6 ETB 12.6K
-0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 ETB 15.5K
3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Assela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Assela: October 28, 2025

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