Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boroko Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boroko

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3% more expensive than Boroko without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.2% more expensive than Boroko without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$7.58 PGK 32.98
110.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$37.72 PGK 164
70.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$5.88 PGK 25.56
79.25%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.27 PGK 9.86
28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 PGK 3.50
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.85 PGK 3.70
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.47 PGK 10.75
39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.96 PGK 17.24
-2.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.70 PGK 7.40
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.26 PGK 5.49
42.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.34 PGK 5.83
30.60%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$3.86 PGK 16.78
-16.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$4.55 PGK 19.81
190.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.37 PGK 27.69
26.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$6.92 PGK 30.12
131.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$4.11 PGK 17.89
-43.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.92 PGK 12.70
-43.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.93 PGK 12.76
-33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.92 PGK 12.69
-16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$3.20 PGK 13.93
-42.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.00 PGK 4.36
108.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.23 PGK 5.35
62.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.47 PGK 2.03
70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$5.92 PGK 25.74
13.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$5.11 PGK 22.21
13.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.22 PGK 5.29
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.72 PGK 7.50
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.46 PGK 1.99
415.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$32.10 PGK 140
43.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$4.82 PGK 20.98
-15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.49 PGK 6.49
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$12.08 PGK 52.5
53.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.85 PGK 3.72
145.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$23.0K PGK 100.1K
51.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$25.1K PGK 109.2K
54.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$66.2 PGK 288
127.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$46.95 PGK 204
-56.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$240 PGK 1,045
-83.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$45.64 PGK 199
4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$15.44 PGK 67.2
18.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$7.14 PGK 31.04
30.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$366 PGK 1,593
67.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$2,369 PGK 10.3K
593.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$31.39 PGK 137
232.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$14.56 PGK 63.3
182.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$48.17 PGK 210
97.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$28.53 PGK 124
321.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$3,638 PGK 15.8K
-55.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$236 PGK 1,028
419.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$3,665 PGK 15.9K
-17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$241 PGK 1,050
730.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boroko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$365 PGK 1,589
341.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boroko: March 1, 2026

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