Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Darwin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Darwin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.7% cheaper than Darwin without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Darwin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.59 A$26.95
-8.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.3 A$126
-22.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.55 A$19.22
-18.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.45 A$5.29
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 A$4.1
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.18 A$4.88
-50.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.41 A$9.82
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.85 A$12.02
-51.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 A$1.77
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.83 A$4.33
-38.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 A$3.23
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.96 A$6.06
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.7 A$14.86
37.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.2 A$12.56
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.68 A$13.29
83.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.64 A$5.57
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.81 A$4.31
-39.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.73 A$5.72
-45.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.35 A$6.67
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.15 A$4.83
-44.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 A$3.46
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.12 A$3.24
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.38 A$3.65
-65.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$25.27 A$38.72
-73.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.67 A$17.87
-49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$9.48 A$14.52
-85.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.09 A$10.86
-58.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.32 A$3.56
-2.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.45 A$68.1
3.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.44 A$5.28
22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 A$1.74
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.82 A$70.2
-59.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 A$1.7
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
18.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.2K A$49.4K
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$232 A$356
-36.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.39 A$52.7
-38.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.2 A$90.8
-33.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$74.2 A$114
-35.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.96 A$24.45
16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.87 A$24.31
-40.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,535 A$2,352
-60.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,749 A$11.9K
107.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.9 A$121
32.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45 A$68.9
-8.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 A$159
-10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 A$203
-10.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,603 A$2,456
-0.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,305 A$1,999
-3.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,723 A$4,172
11.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,282 A$3,496
-9.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,542 A$3,895
186.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,377 A$6,706
3.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Darwin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,240 A$4,963
-54.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.4
-40.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Darwin: October 28, 2025

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