Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Calamba

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.3% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 226.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 119% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$3.65 ā‚±203
340.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$13.23 ā‚±737
384.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$2.68 ā‚±149
283.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$2.47 ā‚±138
12.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$0.66 ā‚±36.67
237.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.37 ā‚±20.67
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$1.05 ā‚±58.2
224.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$1.89 ā‚±105
102.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.85 ā‚±103
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.23 ā‚±68.7
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.08 ā‚±59.9
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.25 ā‚±125
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$8.9 ā‚±496
49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$3.83 ā‚±213
108.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$8.57 ā‚±477
86.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$2.64 ā‚±147
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.84 ā‚±102
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$2.35 ā‚±131
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$1.21 ā‚±67.5
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.81 ā‚±101
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.32 ā‚±129
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$0.71 ā‚±39.54
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.72 ā‚±40.22
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$3.19 ā‚±178
106.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$9.13 ā‚±508
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.06 ā‚±59
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.35 ā‚±131
24.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.26 ā‚±14.34
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$0.85 ā‚±47.27
397.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.22 ā‚±12.21
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$2.44 ā‚±136
665.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.15 ā‚±64.1
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$31.5K ā‚±1.8M
9.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$20.3K ā‚±1.1M
95.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$147 ā‚±8,205
0.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$35.19 ā‚±1,960
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$26.37 ā‚±1,468
50.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$33.39 ā‚±1,859
43.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$5.71 ā‚±318
64.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$151 ā‚±8,412
301.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$4,682 ā‚±260.7K
244.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$48.9 ā‚±2,722
113.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$27.19 ā‚±1,514
51.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$76.5 ā‚±4,260
21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$46.23 ā‚±2,574
156.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$126 ā‚±7,031
1160.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$81.2 ā‚±4,518
1455.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$589 ā‚±32.8K
417.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$401 ā‚±22.3K
415.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$1,990 ā‚±110.8K
265.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Calamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$276 ā‚±15.4K
429.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calamba: October 27, 2025

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