Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and the Cook Islands
For one person, living is cheaper in the Cook Islands: $1,533 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $8,000 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.7% cheaper than the Cook Islands without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% more expensive than the Cook Islands without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$11.04 NZ$19.67
54.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$55.9 NZ$99.5
12.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$6.96 NZ$12.41
64.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.46 NZ$6.16
-10.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.44 NZ$4.35
-2.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$2.41 NZ$4.30
-31.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$5.60 NZ$9.97
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$4.98 NZ$8.87
-33.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.28 NZ$4.07
-48.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$3.11 NZ$5.55
-39.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.73 NZ$3.08
-12.14%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$5.49 NZ$9.78
-29.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.97 NZ$15.99
43.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$7.93 NZ$14.13
0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$9.93 NZ$17.70
77.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.85 NZ$5.08
-20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.66 NZ$2.95
6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$3.37 NZ$6.01
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$8.86 NZ$15.80
-72.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$2.73 NZ$4.87
-31.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.28 NZ$4.06
-9.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.26 NZ$4.02
-38.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$2.86 NZ$5.09
-71.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$11.19 NZ$19.94
-38.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$12.37 NZ$22.05
-55.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$3.30 NZ$5.88
-59.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$4.69 NZ$8.36
-53.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$2.81 NZ$5.01
-20.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$19.31 NZ$34.40
-79.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$33.83 NZ$60.3
-51.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.94 NZ$3.46
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$11.2K NZ$19.9K
200.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$104 NZ$186
56.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$46.77 NZ$83.3
-60.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$101 NZ$180
-67.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$689 NZ$1,228
129.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$710 NZ$1,265
70.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$388 NZ$692
629.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$621 NZ$1,106
216.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$945 NZ$1,684
368.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$3,914 NZ$6,974
-59.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for the Cook Islands: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
Cook Islands $710 45.3% 41.3% $499
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
Cook Islands $368 23.5% 35.3% $96
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
Cook Islands $208 13.3% 15.9% $39
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
Cook Islands $252 16.1% 17.1% $37
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
Cook Islands - * 0% 100%
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
Cook Islands - * 0% 100%
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
Cook Islands $31 * 2% 51.9% $33
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
Cook Islands $621 24.7% 68.4% $1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
Cook Islands $834 33.2% 28.7% $186
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
Cook Islands $690 27.5% 15.5% $126
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
Cook Islands $299 11.9% 27.8% $65
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
Cook Islands - * 0% 100%
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
Cook Islands - * 0% 100%
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
Cook Islands $67 * 2.7% 49.2% $65
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Good to know
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