Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carmarthen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carmarthen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.1% cheaper than Carmarthen without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.6% cheaper than Carmarthen without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.07 Β£14.77
-19.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.3 Β£51
-7.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.66 Β£7.11
6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 Β£2.61
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.61 Β£1.92
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.66 Β£1.22
-5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.27 Β£3.88
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.88 Β£3.59
-21.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 Β£1.34
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 Β£0.9
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.91 Β£2.14
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.7 Β£3.46
-33.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.61 Β£7.81
25.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.56 Β£7.77
-24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.77 Β£13.08
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.59 Β£2.64
-36.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.05 Β£0.77
61.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.77 Β£3.51
-57.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.48 Β£3.3
-43.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 Β£0.66
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 Β£1.26
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 Β£0.49
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 Β£0.44
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.85 Β£13.14
-63.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.47 Β£7.71
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.37 Β£1.74
-43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 Β£2.36
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.6 Β£3.38
-50.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87 Β£64
-46.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.05 Β£2.98
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 Β£1.12
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.2 Β£20.02
-31.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 Β£1.45
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K Β£28.8K
-11.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.2K Β£31.8K
-8.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$355 Β£261
-58.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.93 Β£13.93
10.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.1 Β£39.83
-26.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.4 Β£40.03
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.74 Β£4.96
39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,594 Β£1,173
-61.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.3K Β£12K
-1.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.3 Β£62.8
22.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.99 Β£22.8
32.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.1 Β£65.6
3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87 Β£64
36.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$811 Β£597
96.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$619 Β£455
104.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,275 Β£939
138.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,090 Β£802
89.76%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carmarthen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,967 Β£1,448
-25.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carmarthen: October 28, 2025

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