Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boracay

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 101.1% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 95.5% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$3.06 ā‚±170
425.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$21.13 ā‚±1,176
203.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$4.85 ā‚±270
111.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$2.62 ā‚±146
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$1.26 ā‚±70.1
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.28 ā‚±15.66
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$1.29 ā‚±72
164.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$2.18 ā‚±121
75.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.73 ā‚±96.4
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.21 ā‚±67.2
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$0.91 ā‚±50.8
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.63 ā‚±146
19.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$8.01 ā‚±446
66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$4.2 ā‚±234
90.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$7.87 ā‚±438
102.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$2.83 ā‚±158
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.54 ā‚±85.8
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$2.63 ā‚±147
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$1.38 ā‚±76.7
84.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.79 ā‚±99.4
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.55 ā‚±142
-19.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$1.06 ā‚±59
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.75 ā‚±42.03
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$3.89 ā‚±217
69.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$6.93 ā‚±386
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.21 ā‚±67.2
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.02 ā‚±113
44.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.36 ā‚±20.06
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$0.81 ā‚±45.13
422.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.22 ā‚±12.17
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$2.09 ā‚±116
793.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.28 ā‚±71.4
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$26.4K ā‚±1.5M
30.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$20.6K ā‚±1.1M
92.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$115 ā‚±6,427
28.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$8.8 ā‚±490
138.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$38.59 ā‚±2,149
2.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$52.9 ā‚±2,944
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$12.43 ā‚±692
49.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$4.26 ā‚±237
120.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$152 ā‚±8,468
299.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$4,000 ā‚±222.7K
302.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$46.55 ā‚±2,592
124.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$26.32 ā‚±1,465
56.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$75.7 ā‚±4,214
22.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$53.3 ā‚±2,965
122.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$762 ā‚±42.4K
109.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$390 ā‚±21.7K
223.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$1,218 ā‚±67.8K
150.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$742 ā‚±41.3K
178.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$3,979 ā‚±221.5K
82.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$1,204 ā‚±67K
277.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$244 ā‚±13.6K
499.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boracay: October 28, 2025

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