Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chateauroux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chateauroux

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.7% cheaper than Chateauroux without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% cheaper than Chateauroux without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.43 €15.05
-7.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.3 €60.7
-8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.56 €9.98
-11.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.66 €3.16
-24.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.47 €2.13
-9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.22
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.99 €6.9
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.32 €4.59
-28.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.32 €3.73
-59.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.61 €3.12
-53.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.44 €2.97
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$23.23 €20.05
-42.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.36 €11.54
-40.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.38 €18.46
-25.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.15 €2.72
-27.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 €2.52
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.05 €2.63
-16.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.69 €1.46
4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 €1.87
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 €1.36
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 €0.49
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.74 €11
-48.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.78 €5.85
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.51 €3.03
-62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.25 €2.81
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.92 €1.66
18.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.84 €42.17
-5.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.67 €4.89
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.52 €2.18
-65.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.32 €32.22
-49.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 €1.79
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.9K €31.8K
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.5K €34.1K
0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 €163
-21.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.15 €19.99
-9.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.64 €23.86
43.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.96 €31.91
29.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.58 €16.04
-0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.75 €13.6
-40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$782 €675
-22.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,583 €7,411
87.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$126 €109
-17.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.23 €31.28
13.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.8 €82.7
-3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 €161
-36.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$758 €654
110.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$604 €522
108.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,416 €1,222
115.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,095 €945
89.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,093 €3,534
77.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,051 €2,634
49.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chateauroux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,576 €3,087
-59.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chateauroux: October 29, 2025

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