Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bordeaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bordeaux

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22% cheaper than Bordeaux without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.2% cheaper than Bordeaux without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.18 €18.29
-24.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$64.7 €55.9
-0.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.83
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.79 €3.28
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 €2.47
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 €1.49
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.94 €6.85
-57.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.74 €5.82
-43.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.18 €1.88
-20.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3 €2.59
-44.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.27 €4.55
-40.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.49 €13.37
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.73 €14.45
-52.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23 €19.86
-30.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.37 €2.91
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.26 €1.95
-24.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.81 €3.29
-46.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.68 €4.04
-45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.4 €2.07
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.84 €2.45
-27.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 €1.63
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.41 €11.58
-50.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.6 €9.15
-44.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.26 €3.68
-68.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.44 €3.83
-34.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.14 €1.85
6.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.97 €38.82
2.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.76 €4.11
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.69 €1.46
-49.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$47.76 €41.24
-60.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 €1.78
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.8K €31.8K
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$256 €221
-41.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.75 €21.37
-15.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.15 €28.62
19.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.1 €32.9
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.48 €24.59
-34.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.1 €12.18
-33.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$828 €715
-26.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,388 €8,106
71.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 €94.1
-4.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.01 €38.86
-8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.1 €82.1
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$145 €125
-18.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$882 €761
80.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$716 €618
76.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,606 €1,387
89.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,218 €1,052
69.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,917 €5,109
23.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,780 €4,127
-4.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bordeaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,748 €2,372
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.79
0.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

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