Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baabda

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.5% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.95 LBP 979.7K
46.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.6 LBP 5.3M
7.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.07 LBP 722.3K
27.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.24 LBP 289.7K
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.6 LBP 142.8K
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 LBP 77K
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.57 LBP 319.8K
-4.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.96 LBP 444.2K
-22.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.23 LBP 289.1K
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.28 LBP 1M
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.58 LBP 857.5K
-16.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.57 LBP 1M
38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 LBP 161K
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 LBP 98.6K
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 LBP 89.4K
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
141.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.48 LBP 222.1K
165.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.91 LBP 976.1K
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 LBP 197.8K
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baabda
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
$5.12 LBP 458.5K
-17.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.78 LBP 1.8M
-5.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.95 LBP 85.2K
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K LBP 3.1B
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K LBP 2.5B
41.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$212 LBP 19M
-30.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.38 LBP 3.3M
-43.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.66 LBP 3.4M
5.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.08 LBP 722.8K
16.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$300 LBP 26.9M
102.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,454 LBP 398.7M
261.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.5 LBP 6.3M
48.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.93 LBP 4M
-8.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 LBP 10.8M
-23.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.9 LBP 8.5M
24.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baabda
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
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baabda: October 28, 2025

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