Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carthage

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 252.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.8% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 193% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5 TND 14.54
221.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.57 TND 74.4
150.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.1 TND 14.83
101.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.07 TND 3.11
159.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 TND 2.03
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 TND 0.82
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.68 TND 4.88
102.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.99 TND 5.8
91.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.5 TND 1.46
128.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.22 TND 0.63
686.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 TND 4.81
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.64 TND 4.77
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.46 TND 30.45
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.17 TND 17.95
29.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.67 TND 42.69
8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 TND 6.09
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.4 TND 9.88
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 TND 3.42
74.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.69 TND 2.02
269.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.8 TND 2.34
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.7 TND 2.02
192.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 TND 1.36
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 TND 0.83
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.45 TND 10.04
91.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.94 TND 20.19
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 TND 3.76
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.24 TND 3.61
135.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.33 TND 0.95
587.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$7.27 TND 21.16
534.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.3 TND 0.87
1310.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 TND 0.97
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.49 TND 10.15
435.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.84 TND 2.44
148.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-14.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.2K TND 105.3K
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.74 TND 130
231.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.52 TND 27.71
120.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.57 TND 54.1
113.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.76 TND 107
30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.61 TND 39.61
36.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.27 TND 15.32
77.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$111 TND 324
446.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,313 TND 9,640
386.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.34 TND 132
130.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.6 TND 174
-31.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.6 TND 284
-5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$65.8 TND 191
80.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$171 TND 497
832.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$101 TND 295
1144.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$305 TND 886
900.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$235 TND 683
780.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$840 TND 2,443
767.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$406 TND 1,181
1021.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$203 TND 592
619.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.96
-65.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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