Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 165.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.6% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.46 β‚±248
260.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.59 β‚±1,313
171.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.54 β‚±253
126.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 β‚±148
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 β‚±46.77
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.45 β‚±25.1
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.52 β‚±84.9
124.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.09 β‚±116
82.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.31 β‚±129
-50.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 β‚±87.3
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.13 β‚±62.9
47.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.36 β‚±131
32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.95 β‚±721
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.12 β‚±285
56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.61 β‚±424
109.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.63 β‚±202
-37.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 β‚±82
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.43 β‚±191
-40.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.25 β‚±125
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.53 β‚±141
-30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.47 β‚±137
-17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 β‚±55.8
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 β‚±45.9
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.25 β‚±181
102.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.68 β‚±372
-12.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 β‚±64.9
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 β‚±126
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 β‚±14.34
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.28 β‚±851
202.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.81 β‚±45.31
422.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 β‚±14
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.72 β‚±151
586.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 β‚±63.2
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.6K β‚±1.6M
16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K β‚±1.5M
45.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$99 β‚±5,512
49.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35 β‚±1,949
-40.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.45 β‚±1,640
34.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.3 β‚±1,854
43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.33 β‚±464
122.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.97 β‚±332
57.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$228 β‚±12.7K
166.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,917 β‚±218.1K
311.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.8 β‚±2,884
101.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.69 β‚±1,263
81.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.8 β‚±4,163
23.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54.8 β‚±3,049
116.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$501 β‚±27.9K
217.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$214 β‚±11.9K
489.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$795 β‚±44.3K
283.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$391 β‚±21.8K
429.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,957 β‚±164.6K
146.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,052 β‚±58.6K
332.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$375 β‚±20.9K
289.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cebu: October 29, 2025

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