Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bridgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bridgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.2% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.7% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.71 BBD 39.41
-18.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.1 BBD 184
-30.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.35 BBD 18.7
9.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.91 BBD 9.82
-43.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 BBD 2.98
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.22 BBD 2.44
28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.53 BBD 5.07
34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.91 BBD 11.83
-35.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.97 BBD 7.93
-71.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.81 BBD 5.62
-38.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.31 BBD 6.61
-49.55%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.61 BBD 11.23
-44.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.48 BBD 18.95
40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.22 BBD 18.45
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.85 BBD 19.7
62.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.98 BBD 7.96
-42.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.68 BBD 5.37
-36.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.71 BBD 9.42
-56.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.04 BBD 6.08
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.78 BBD 5.56
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.44 BBD 4.89
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.83 BBD 5.66
-30.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.19 BBD 4.38
-63.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.15 BBD 16.3
-19.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.67 BBD 25.34
-53.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 BBD 3.22
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.91 BBD 5.83
0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 BBD 3.53
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.93 BBD 51.9
77.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$17.23 BBD 34.47
-75.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 BBD 2.03
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.6 BBD 79.2
-52.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 BBD 4.3
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
6.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87.2 BBD 174
70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$59.3 BBD 119
-64.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.06 BBD 96.1
-17.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$72.4 BBD 145
-33.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.18 BBD 20.35
-7.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$246 BBD 492
146.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
146.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.1 BBD 120
73.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.9 BBD 126
-34.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$181 BBD 361
-48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 BBD 255
-6.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$599 BBD 1,198
165.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$481 BBD 963
162.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,844 BBD 3,689
65.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,339 BBD 2,677
54.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,563 BBD 7,127
104.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,491 BBD 6,981
30.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,488 BBD 2,975
-1.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

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