Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Braintree Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Braintree

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.7% more expensive than Braintree without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.7% cheaper than Braintree without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.67 £13.74
-13.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81 £59.6
-20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.9 £5.81
30.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.4 £1.76
15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.19 £0.87
87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 £0.69
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.97 £4.39
-42.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.03 £4.44
-36.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 £1.38
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.31 £1.7
-25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 £1.4
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.59 £3.37
-31.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10 £7.36
33.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.6 £9.28
-36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.05 £14.75
-20.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.47 £1.82
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 £1.39
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.73 £2.74
-45.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.62 £3.4
-44.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 £1.25
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 £1.07
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 £0.86
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.74 £1.28
-53.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.9 £13.91
-65.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.36 £6.89
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.34 £2.46
-60.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.26 £2.4
-10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.33 £2.45
-31.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.3 £64.3
-47.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.66 £4.9
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.4 £1.77
-64.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.98 £16.91
-18.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 £1.38
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K £28.1K
-9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.7K £30K
-2.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$348 £256
-57.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.83 £7.97
93.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.18 £28.1
3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.29 £24.5
43.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.54 £9.96
-30.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,419 £1,044
-57.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.3K £9,031
31.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 £75.6
1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.67 £31.4
-3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.3 £45.83
48.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 £90.3
-3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,232 £907
29.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,268 £933
-0.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,034 £1,497
49.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,172 £1,599
-4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Braintree
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,040 £1,502
-28.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braintree: October 29, 2025

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