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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.5% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.2% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$30.55 CHF 24.53
-47.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$145 CHF 116
-56.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$19.37 CHF 15.55
-46.31%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$6.62 CHF 5.32
-58.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$5.50 CHF 4.42
-57.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$5.25 CHF 4.22
-70.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$9.64 CHF 7.74
-63.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$7.33 CHF 5.88
-46.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.15 CHF 1.73
-47.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.27 CHF 2.63
-44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.93 CHF 3.16
-54.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$7.29 CHF 5.86
-57.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$29.09 CHF 23.36
-54.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$33.08 CHF 26.56
-76.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$44.13 CHF 35.44
-63.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.82 CHF 3.06
-40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.63 CHF 2.11
-34.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.03 CHF 2.43
-34.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$5.22 CHF 4.19
-53.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.83 CHF 2.27
-36.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 CHF 1.91
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.58 CHF 2.07
-25.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.51 CHF 1.21
-48.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$11.02 CHF 8.85
-39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$14.47 CHF 11.62
-60.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.46 CHF 1.97
-45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.01 CHF 2.42
-0.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$4.00 CHF 3.21
-41.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$99.4 CHF 79.8
-53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$7.53 CHF 6.05
-43.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$4.34 CHF 3.48
-81.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$87.1 CHF 70.0
-78.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.25 CHF 1.81
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
-16.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$39.6K CHF 31.8K
-1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$257 CHF 207
-42.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$35.84 CHF 28.78
-42.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$57.9 CHF 46.47
-30.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$88.3 CHF 70.9
-43.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$23.11 CHF 18.56
-60.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$2,554 CHF 2,051
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
-53.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$134 CHF 108
-23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$60.3 CHF 48.44
-32.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$147 CHF 118
-35.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$199 CHF 160
-40.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$1,701 CHF 1,366
-4.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,488 CHF 1,195
-15.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$2,833 CHF 2,275
10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$2,416 CHF 1,940
-15.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
-47.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$11.6K CHF 9,303
-62.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

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