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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Christchurch

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.7% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$49.26 BBDย 98.5
-67.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$137 BBDย 274
-53.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$12.61 BBDย 25.23
-17.53%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$5.14 BBDย 10.29
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.02 BBDย 4.04
14.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.57 BBDย 3.15
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.44 BBDย 4.89
45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.91 BBDย 7.82
-0.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.45 BBDย 6.89
-67.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.66 BBDย 5.32
-31.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$7.61 BBDย 15.22
-76.74%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$4.88 BBDย 9.77
-35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.95 BBDย 15.91
65.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$17.79 BBDย 35.58
-56.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.19 BBDย 22.37
42.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.00 BBDย 6.00
-24.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.72 BBDย 5.44
-36.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$7.84 BBDย 15.67
-74.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$8.23 BBDย 16.46
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$5.95 BBDย 11.90
-69.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$5.06 BBDย 10.11
-59.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.57 BBDย 5.14
-25.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$2.07 BBDย 4.13
-62.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$7.95 BBDย 15.91
-16.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$22.19 BBDย 44.39
-74.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.74 BBDย 3.47
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.34 BBDย 6.68
-10.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.71 BBDย 3.41
36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$12.58 BBDย 25.15
-66.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.29 BBDย 4.59
-65.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.02 BBDย 4.05
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$49.97 BBDย 99.9
-58.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$55.2 BBDย 110
-27.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$451 BBDย 902
36.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,051 BBDย 12.1K
170.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.6 BBDย 115
77.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$99.5 BBDย 199
-4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$63.5 BBDย 127
86.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$816 BBDย 1,633
99.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$701 BBDย 1,402
78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,931 BBDย 5,861
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$2,722 BBDย 5,445
-25.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Christchurch: January 13, 2026

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