Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douglas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douglas

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.2% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.7% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$30.36 IMP 22.77
-47.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$108 IMP 80.7
-40.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.05 IMP 7.53
4.88%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.39 IMP 4.04
-46.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.71 IMP 2.03
-15.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.90 IMP 1.43
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$6.52 IMP 4.89
-47.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$6.17 IMP 4.63
-37.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.02 IMP 1.51
-43.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.00 IMP 1.50
-10.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.92 IMP 1.44
-8.85%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$4.21 IMP 3.15
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.66 IMP 4.99
98.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$7.97 IMP 5.98
0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.66 IMP 8.75
37.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.33 IMP 1.74
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.71 IMP 1.29
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.70 IMP 2.02
-28.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.82 IMP 2.12
-13.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.32 IMP 1.74
-21.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.53 IMP 1.90
-17.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.64 IMP 1.23
21.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$2.04 IMP 1.53
-60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$22.39 IMP 16.79
-69.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.84 IMP 8.88
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.98 IMP 2.99
-66.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.72 IMP 2.79
-19.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.06 IMP 2.30
-22.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$75.6 IMP 56.7
-38.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.29 IMP 3.97
-23.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.48 IMP 1.11
-41.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$81.5 IMP 61.1
-77.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.27 IMP 1.71
-7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$35.2K IMP 26.4K
-1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$308 IMP 231
-51.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$38.69 IMP 29.02
-46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$71.5 IMP 53.7
-43.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$65.1 IMP 48.84
-26.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$20.29 IMP 15.22
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$13.66 IMP 10.25
-31.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$1,313 IMP 985
-53.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$31.5K IMP 23.6K
-47.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$96.2 IMP 72.1
8.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$41.32 IMP 30.99
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$125 IMP 93.9
-23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$77.8 IMP 58.3
54.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,215 IMP 911
34.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$1,118 IMP 838
9.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$2,116 IMP 1,587
42.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,907 IMP 1,430
5.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$4,094 IMP 3,071
92.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$3,138 IMP 2,354
37.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,164 IMP 2,373
-49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.66
4.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

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