Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Corsica Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Corsica

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% cheaper than Corsica without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.1% cheaper than Corsica without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.38 €15.01
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.1 €50.1
10.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.48 €9.91
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 €2.87
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.66 €2.3
-16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 €1.52
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.1 €6.99
-57.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.92 €5.11
-35.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 €2.2
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.39
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.63 €16.09
-28.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.5 €11.66
-40.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.52 €17.72
-22.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.08 €2.66
-25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.93
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 €2.38
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 €3.06
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 €1.94
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.6 €2.24
-21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 €1.29
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.4 €11.57
-50.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.43 €7.28
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.54 €3.06
-17.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.99 €1.72
14.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.02 €41.46
-3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.49 €3.88
-5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.88 €1.62
-54.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.4 €30.56
-47.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.5K €32.3K
-7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$195 €168
-23.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.64 €20.41
-11.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.34 €27.92
22.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.21 €32.99
25.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.94 €17.22
-6.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.83 €11.94
-32.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$772 €667
-21.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,784 €7,584
83.41%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 €87
3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.72 €33.43
6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.4 €78.9
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €119
-13.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$779 €672
104.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$623 €538
102.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,413 €1,220
115.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,067 €921
94.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,702 €4,060
54.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,195 €2,758
42.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Corsica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.63
4.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corsica: October 27, 2025

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