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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.5% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.2% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$49.77 BBD 99.5
-67.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$138 BBD 275
-53.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.36 BBD 24.73
-16.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 BBD 9.8
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 BBD 3.87
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 BBD 3.04
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.54 BBD 5.08
34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.9 BBD 7.8
-2.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.55 BBD 7.1
-67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.66 BBD 5.33
-34.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$7.65 BBD 15.29
-78.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5 BBD 10.01
-37.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.02 BBD 16.04
65.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$18.23 BBD 36.46
-56.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.13 BBD 22.25
43.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.13 BBD 6.27
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.73 BBD 5.46
-37.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.89 BBD 15.78
-74.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$8.44 BBD 16.88
-69.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.9 BBD 11.8
-70.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$5.04 BBD 10.08
-59.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.48 BBD 4.95
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.1 BBD 4.2
-61.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.93 BBD 15.85
-16.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$22.95 BBD 45.9
-74.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 BBD 3.47
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 BBD 6.65
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 BBD 3.4
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$12.52 BBD 25.04
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.2 BBD 4.39
-60.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 BBD 4.03
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.58 BBD 99.2
-57.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.8 BBD 112
-28.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$449 BBD 898
35.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,012 BBD 12K
167.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.5 BBD 113
84.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 BBD 203
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$63.4 BBD 127
87.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$834 BBD 1,669
90.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$696 BBD 1,391
81.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,907 BBD 5,814
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,714 BBD 5,428
-23.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Christchurch: October 29, 2025

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