Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barry Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barry

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.1% cheaper than Barry without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23% cheaper than Barry without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.44 £15.04
-21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.8 £58.7
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.27 £7.56
0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.58 £3.37
-39.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.29 £1.69
-2.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 £1.27
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.61 £4.86
-48.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.44 £5.48
-48.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.92 £1.41
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.74 £1.28
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.04 £2.23
-45.07%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.11 £3.76
-38.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.35 £7.61
28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.36 £6.89
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.46 £6.96
68.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.81 £2.07
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 £1.16
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.19 £2.35
-36.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.79 £4.26
-55.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 £1.25
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.53 £1.13
33.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 £0.79
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.74 £1.28
-53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.45 £14.31
-66.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.54 £7.02
-38.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.56 £2.62
-62.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.48 £3.29
-34.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.31 £2.44
-31.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87 £64
-46.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.65 £3.42
-9.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 £1.18
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.28 £14.92
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 £1.41
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K £27.9K
-8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.2K £32.5K
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$289 £213
-48.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.08 £14.78
4.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.01 £34.6
-15.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.23 £33.29
5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.28 £4.63
195.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.25 £6.07
13.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,960 £1,443
-69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$33.3K £24.5K
-51.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89 £65.5
17.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.83 £30.04
0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.7 £68.9
-1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.6 £59.3
47.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,203 £885
32.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$984 £724
28.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,071 £1,524
47.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,732 £1,274
19.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.74
-33.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barry: October 29, 2025

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