Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budva Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budva

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.9% cheaper than Budva without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1% cheaper than Budva without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.02 €13.83
0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67 €57.8
-4.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.6 €10.02
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 €2.52
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.26 €1.95
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.44 €1.24
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.37 €2.91
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.87 €3.34
-1.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 €1.24
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 €1
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 €2.11
-31.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.08 €2.66
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9 €7.77
47.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.42 €7.27
-5.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.57 €9.99
38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.3 €1.13
75.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.48
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 €1.45
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.85 €2.46
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 €0.89
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 €1.13
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 €1.55
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.19 €1.02
-31.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.49 €3.87
46.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.52 €5.63
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 €1.11
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 €1.49
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.3 €1.98
-1.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.86 €35.28
12.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.18 €1.02
258.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.39 €15.02
7.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 €1.48
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.2K €26.1K
14.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27K €23.3K
46.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$162 €140
-8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.24 €15.75
15.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.07 €28.55
19.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.2 €51.9
-20.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.35 €21.03
-23.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.78 €4.99
62.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$412 €355
47.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10K €8,676
60.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$118 €102
-11.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.56 €41.06
-13.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 €96.7
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$206 €178
-42.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$953 €823
67.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$698 €602
80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,779 €1,536
71.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,395 €1,205
48.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,868 €3,340
88.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,822 €2,437
61.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Budva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,066 €921
37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.93
-35.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

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