Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caen

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6% more expensive than Caen without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Caen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.97 €12.92
7.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.8 €50.8
8.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 €2.36
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.62 €3.13
-38.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.23
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.06 €6.96
-57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.53 €5.63
-41.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.17
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.24 €1.94
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.43 €2.96
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.6 €9.15
25.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.53 €9.96
-30.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20 €17.27
-20.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.35 €2.03
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 €1.93
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.45 €2.12
4.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.61
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 €1.96
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 €1.13
51.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 €0.52
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.72 €10.98
-48.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.25 €7.13
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.39 €2.06
-44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 €1.35
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.81 €1.56
25.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.2 €43.38
-8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.98 €2.57
41.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.84 €1.59
-53.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.72 €32.57
-50.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.5K €22K
35.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
12.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 €146
-12.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.65 €20.42
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.04 €23.35
46.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.93 €27.57
50.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.19 €17.43
-8.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.12 €13.05
-37.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$173 €149
251.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,702 €7,513
85.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93.3
-3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.65 €30.78
15.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.4 €77.2
3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$146 €126
-18.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$670 €578
137.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$556 €480
127.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,403 €1,212
117.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,049 €906
97.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,317 €3,727
68.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,841 €2,453
60.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,577 €2,225
-43.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caen: October 28, 2025

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