Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bridgewater Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bridgewater

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0 than Bridgewater without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.3% cheaper than Bridgewater without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.54 £8.49
39.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.4 £59.9
-21.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.24 £7.53
0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.58 £2.64
-22.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.27 £1.67
-1.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 £1.23
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.17 £3.81
-34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.19 £4.56
-38.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 £1.21
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 £1.22
4.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.19 £1.61
-23.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.92 £2.89
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.68 £7.12
37.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.96 £6.59
-10.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.96 £10.27
14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 £1.72
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.19 £0.88
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.89 £2.13
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.44 £2.53
-25.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 £0.84
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 £0.67
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 £1.19
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 £0.71
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.54 £9.97
-51.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.8 £7.95
-45.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.82 £2.07
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.24 £2.38
-9.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.3 £2.43
-31.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$108 £79.3
-57.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.51 £4.05
-23.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.54 £1.14
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.03 £16.95
-18.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 £1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-10.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K £29.7K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$292 £215
-49.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.36 £12.77
20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.56 £31.32
-6.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.11 £33.19
6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.69 £10.07
-31.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,581 £1,163
-61.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.6K £13.7K
-13.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.3 £60.6
26.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.89 £32.3
-6.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.9 £69.1
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.2 £71.5
22.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,225 £901
30.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$997 £734
26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,051 £1,509
48.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,671 £1,230
23.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bridgewater
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,167 £3,066
-64.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bridgewater: October 26, 2025

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