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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Couva Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Couva

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Couva without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.1% more expensive than Couva without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.39 TTDย 70.2
55.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$90.0 TTDย 608
-29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.27 TTDย 49.16
43.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.66 TTDย 24.72
-24.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.04 TTDย 7.06
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.81 TTDย 5.48
90.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.84 TTDย 12.41
92.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.09 TTDย 20.87
26.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.74 TTDย 18.51
-58.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.75 TTDย 18.56
-33.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.72 TTDย 18.37
-34.93%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$5.08 TTDย 34.32
-38.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.95 TTDย 53.7
65.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.47 TTDย 70.8
-25.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.02 TTDย 94.8
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$5.73 TTDย 38.73
-60.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.54 TTDย 17.16
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.34 TTDย 29.34
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$4.81 TTDย 32.52
-49.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.43 TTDย 9.69
25.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.67 TTDย 11.28
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.94 TTDย 13.14
-1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.47 TTDย 9.95
-46.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.01 TTDย 40.65
10.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$20.21 TTDย 137
-71.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.10 TTDย 14.18
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.80 TTDย 18.94
7.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.04 TTDย 7.04
308.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.23 TTDย 8.29
-34.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.04 TTDย 102
23.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.10 TTDย 7.43
88.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$33.5K TTDย 226.7K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$37.7K TTDย 254.9K
3.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$81.2 TTDย 549
80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$47.23 TTDย 319
-56.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$61.3 TTDย 414
-34.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Couva
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
$10.15 TTDย 68.6
-10.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$331 TTDย 2,238
85.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,309 TTDย 49.4K
123.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$59.5 TTDย 402
71.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$38.09 TTDย 257
7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$147 TTDย 994
-35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$126 TTDย 855
-6.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$421 TTDย 2,847
285.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$386 TTDย 2,609
224.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$524 TTDย 3,539
497.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$477 TTDย 3,225
328.01%
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
Couva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Couva: January 12, 2026

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