Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chartres Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chartres

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.7% cheaper than Chartres without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.2% more expensive than Chartres without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.61 €15.21
-8.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$55.8 €48.16
14.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.92 €9.43
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.15 €2.72
-11.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.84 €2.45
-21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.96 €1.69
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.46 €5.58
-47.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.63 €4.86
-32.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 €1.54
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 €2.01
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.4
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.36 €19.31
-40.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.14 €11.34
-39.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.38 €15.01
-8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.79 €3.27
-39.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.19 €1.89
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.34 €2.02
-12.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.3 €2.85
-22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.95 €1.68
-9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.15 €0.99
78.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 €1.02
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 €0.59
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.68 €10.09
-43.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.94 €6.85
-26.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.4 €3.8
-33.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.79 €1.54
26.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.77 €42.11
-5.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.57 €3.95
-7.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.87 €1.61
-54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.02 €27.65
-41.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.5K €15.1K
96.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.5K €21.2K
61.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$195 €168
-23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.84 €18.86
-3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.29 €25.29
35.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29 €25.04
65.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.22 €15.73
1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.35 €12.39
-34.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$561 €484
8.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,607 €7,431
87.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.6 €76.5
17.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.59 €31.59
12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 €73
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100 €86.5
18.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$798 €689
99.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$495 €427
155.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$910 €786
234.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$818 €706
153.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,225 €3,648
72.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,503 €3,025
29.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chartres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.69
3.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chartres: October 27, 2025

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