Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baar

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.9% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.7% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.11 CHF 25.3
-48.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$146 CHF 118
-55.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-48.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.72 CHF 5.46
-58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.57 CHF 4.53
-59.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.16 CHF 4.19
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.68 CHF 6.25
-50.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-53.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-58.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-60.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$28.37 CHF 23.07
-53.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.45 CHF 27.2
-76.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$43.3 CHF 35.2
-63.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-37.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.11 CHF 2.53
-34.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-50.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.74 CHF 2.22
-35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-19.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.51 CHF 1.22
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-41.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.79 CHF 13.65
-65.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.53 CHF 3.68
-49.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-52.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.5 CHF 6.1
-43.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-79.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.1 CHF 69.2
-78.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.4K CHF 32K
0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$254 CHF 206
-41.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.32 CHF 28.72
-40.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59 CHF 47.95
-32.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-45.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$23.22 CHF 18.88
-59.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,566 CHF 2,086
-76.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-53.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$132 CHF 107
-20.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.7 CHF 51
-34.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$149 CHF 121
-37.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$202 CHF 164
-41.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,716 CHF 1,396
-7.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,452 CHF 1,181
-13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,825 CHF 2,297
7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,424 CHF 1,971
-14.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$10.6K CHF 8,658
-57.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,220 CHF 3,431
-65.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baar: October 28, 2025

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