Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chaguanas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chaguanas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.9% more expensive than Chaguanas without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.4% more expensive than Chaguanas without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.34 TTD 49.31
119.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.1 TTD 599
-28.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.47 TTD 50.2
37.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.04 TTD 20.4
-8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.1 TTD 7.37
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.81 TTD 5.47
93.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.81 TTD 12.13
88.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.65 TTD 17.79
44.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-57.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 TTD 15.17
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.56 TTD 17.21
-34.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.01 TTD 26.93
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.76 TTD 52.1
71.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.46 TTD 63.6
-15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.28 TTD 82.5
30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.71 TTD 31.63
-51.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 TTD 17.03
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.53 TTD 23.73
-42.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.39 TTD 29.49
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.49 TTD 9.99
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.65 TTD 11.06
24.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 TTD 10.18
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 TTD 8.36
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.75 TTD 31.9
38.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.76 TTD 119
-66.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 TTD 14.64
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.85 TTD 19.13
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 TTD 8.35
83.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.01 TTD 6.79
318.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 TTD 7.18
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.94 TTD 100
25.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 TTD 6.59
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.2K TTD 222.9K
4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K TTD 250.8K
6.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$81.5 TTD 548
81.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$46.15 TTD 310
-54.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.1 TTD 343
-22.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.78 TTD 301
7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.93 TTD 201
-37.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.63 TTD 58
8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$315 TTD 2,115
92.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,325 TTD 49.2K
119.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.2 TTD 378
85.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.96 TTD 255
8.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$137 TTD 924
-32.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 TTD 795
0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$430 TTD 2,887
270.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$378 TTD 2,539
233.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$622 TTD 4,180
389.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$544 TTD 3,658
280.06%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chaguanas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$922 TTD 6,195
58.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

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