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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cherthala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cherthala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 271.7% more expensive than Cherthala without rent, and 662.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 379.9% more expensive than Cherthala without rent, and 528.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
1825.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$9.62 โ‚น873
559.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$2.60 โ‚น236
300.00%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.15 โ‚น104
140.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.38 โ‚น34.24
510.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.16 โ‚น14.19
862.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.61 โ‚น146
120.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.80 โ‚น254
39.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
94.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.40 โ‚น36.16
357.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
216.07%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
286.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.12 โ‚น464
157.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.70 โ‚น245
188.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 โ‚น237
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
207.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.65 โ‚น150
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.45 โ‚น40.65
442.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.47 โ‚น42.45
282.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.49 โ‚น44.17
318.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.43 โ‚น39.01
344.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.33 โ‚น29.87
136.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.13 โ‚น193
212.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$1.95 โ‚น177
190.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.13 โ‚น102
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.78 โ‚น162
68.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.50 โ‚น408
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.28 โ‚น25.08
735.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.83 โ‚น802
421.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.17 โ‚น107
263.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.30 โ‚น27.16
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.67 โ‚น152
1013.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 โ‚น106
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
190.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.2K โ‚น1.5M
140.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$23.12 โ‚น2,098
535.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.51 โ‚น319
484.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$4.65 โ‚น422
764.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
324.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$7.17 โ‚น651
160.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$1.75 โ‚น159
420.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$57.7 โ‚น5,236
962.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,550 โ‚น140.6K
954.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$7.90 โ‚น717
1194.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$9.24 โ‚น839
341.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$38.23 โ‚น3,469
147.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$15.42 โ‚น1,400
668.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$124 โ‚น11.2K
1213.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$77.1 โ‚น6,996
1524.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$272 โ‚น24.7K
1050.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$181 โ‚น16.5K
1025.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
661.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$550 โ‚น49.9K
698.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cherthala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$250 โ‚น22.7K
505.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.36
-59.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cherthala: January 12, 2026

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