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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.7% more expensive than Couva without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.5% more expensive than Couva without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.48 TTD 70.4
53.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.2 TTD 600
-28.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.3 TTD 49.06
40.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 TTD 25.33
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 TTD 7.06
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 TTD 5.55
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.86 TTD 12.5
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.08 TTD 20.7
24.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.63 TTD 17.64
-56.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.8 TTD 18.83
-38.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.58 TTD 17.35
-35.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.9 TTD 32.89
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.82 TTD 52.5
70.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.52 TTD 70.7
-24.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.09 TTD 94.7
13.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6 TTD 40.3
-62.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.63 TTD 17.66
-35.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.24 TTD 28.5
-51.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.68 TTD 31.43
-45.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 TTD 9.55
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.74 TTD 11.69
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 TTD 13.25
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.39 TTD 9.35
-41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6 TTD 40.32
9.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.37 TTD 130
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.19 TTD 14.69
-39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.8 TTD 18.82
4.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.04 TTD 7
306.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 TTD 8.31
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.79 TTD 99.4
26.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 TTD 7.45
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.7K TTD 226.6K
2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.1K TTD 262.4K
1.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.7 TTD 542
83.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$46.29 TTD 311
-54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62.3 TTD 419
-36.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.93 TTD 66.7
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 TTD 2,234
82.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,314 TTD 49.1K
120.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.7 TTD 394
77.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.76 TTD 260
6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 TTD 994
-37.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 TTD 875
-8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$409 TTD 2,746
289.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$386 TTD 2,591
227.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$527 TTD 3,540
478.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$478 TTD 3,212
332.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Couva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Couva: October 26, 2025

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