Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castries Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castries

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.4% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.5% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.56 EC$20.41
112.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$72.7 EC$196
-11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.54 EC$20.36
36.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.62 EC$9.77
-23.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 EC$3.03
99.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.94 EC$2.55
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.54 EC$6.85
34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.3 EC$8.9
15.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.12 EC$5.72
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 EC$4.59
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 EC$4.46
1.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.13 EC$11.16
-24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.06 EC$29.87
20.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.79 EC$26.43
-18.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.06 EC$27.17
58.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.64 EC$20.63
-70.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 EC$4.52
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.45 EC$17.42
-68.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$9.3 EC$25.12
-72.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.33 EC$8.99
-47.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.69 EC$4.57
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.11 EC$5.7
-6.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 EC$2.91
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.05 EC$24.43
-27.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.91 EC$29.47
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 EC$5.7
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.39 EC$11.87
-33.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.08 EC$2.92
110.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.36 EC$25.28
-54.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$18.46 EC$49.84
1.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 EC$4.06
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.8K EC$77.8K
19.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K EC$72.6K
47.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$108 EC$292
37.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$87.8 EC$237
-76.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.99 EC$116
-7.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.15 EC$114
13.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.79 EC$18.34
38.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$203 EC$547
199.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80 EC$216
30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.2 EC$144
-22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 EC$281
-11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 EC$301
6.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$586 EC$1,581
171.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$397 EC$1,072
217.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$971 EC$2,622
213.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$694 EC$1,873
198.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$97.9 EC$264
7334.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$62.7 EC$169
7153.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Castries
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$878 EC$2,372
66.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.75
-50.84%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castries: October 28, 2025

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