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 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.2% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.67 IMP 21.9
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$109 IMP 80.2
-41.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.81 IMP 7.24
4.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.57 IMP 4.11
-50.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.75 IMP 2.03
-18.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.9 IMP 1.4
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.55 IMP 4.84
-47.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.19 IMP 4.57
-38.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.95 IMP 1.44
-41.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.95 IMP 1.44
-11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2 IMP 1.48
-16.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 IMP 3.08
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.73 IMP 4.97
97.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.94 IMP 5.86
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.91 IMP 8.79
34.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 IMP 1.8
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 IMP 1.26
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.64 IMP 1.95
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 IMP 2.18
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.32 IMP 1.72
-24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.61 IMP 1.93
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 IMP 1.19
22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.08 IMP 1.53
-61.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$22.62 IMP 16.69
-70.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.08 IMP 8.92
-51.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.08 IMP 3.01
-67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.63 IMP 2.68
-19.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.96 IMP 2.18
-23.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$75.2 IMP 55.5
-38.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.28 IMP 3.9
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.54 IMP 1.14
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$79.9 IMP 59
-76.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 IMP 1.58
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.6K IMP 25.5K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K IMP 25.8K
13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$303 IMP 224
-51.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.26 IMP 28.23
-45.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$69.9 IMP 51.6
-43.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.5 IMP 47.61
-25.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.21 IMP 14.91
-8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.66 IMP 10.08
-31.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,332 IMP 983
-54.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$32.2K IMP 23.7K
-49.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.4 IMP 71.1
8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.73 IMP 30.8
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 IMP 92.7
-26.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.1 IMP 57.7
51.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,227 IMP 905
29.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,102 IMP 813
14.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,190 IMP 1,616
39.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,910 IMP 1,409
8.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,105 IMP 3,030
77.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,487 IMP 2,574
30.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,257 IMP 2,404
-55.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.66
4.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douglas: October 29, 2025

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