Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 98.1% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 357.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 111% more expensive than Ba without rent, and 274.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.06 FJDΒ 4.64
681.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.06 FJDΒ 67.8
113.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.98 FJDΒ 13.49
71.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 FJDΒ 4.54
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.98 FJDΒ 2.22
127.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 FJDΒ 1.49
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.07 FJDΒ 6.93
11.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.43 FJDΒ 7.73
11.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 FJDΒ 2.92
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.5 FJDΒ 1.13
246.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.16 FJDΒ 2.61
43.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 FJDΒ 7.71
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.42 FJDΒ 21.24
41.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.37 FJDΒ 16.63
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.62 FJDΒ 17.19
109.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.53 FJDΒ 5.71
-9.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.43 FJDΒ 5.49
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.54 FJDΒ 8
-42.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.14 FJDΒ 7.09
-18.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 FJDΒ 3.44
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 FJDΒ 2.73
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 FJDΒ 2.75
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 FJDΒ 1.73
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.6 FJDΒ 21.65
-31.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.13 FJDΒ 18.33
-27.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.22 FJDΒ 5.01
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.41 FJDΒ 7.7
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ba
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
$0.86 FJDΒ 1.94
391.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.06 FJDΒ 20.45
106.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.37 FJDΒ 3.09
52.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K FJDΒ 55.6K
39.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.3K FJDΒ 57.2K
56.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.44 FJDΒ 103
226.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.43 FJDΒ 30.3
56.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.41 FJDΒ 55.1
62.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.51 FJDΒ 10.16
107.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$223 FJDΒ 503
172.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.1K FJDΒ 31.8K
14.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.32 FJDΒ 57.1
312.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.68 FJDΒ 62.5
48.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.9 FJDΒ 158
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.2 FJDΒ 140
90.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ba
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$389 FJDΒ 877
276.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

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