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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.9% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$29.96 IMP 22.14
-47.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$108 IMP 79.8
-40.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.66 IMP 7.14
7.35%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.51 IMP 4.07
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$2.78 IMP 2.05
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.88 IMP 1.39
-17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$6.80 IMP 5.02
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$6.07 IMP 4.49
-35.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.00 IMP 1.48
-44.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.03 IMP 1.50
-11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.02 IMP 1.50
-13.37%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$4.22 IMP 3.11
-24.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.83 IMP 5.05
97.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$8.02 IMP 5.92
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$11.85 IMP 8.76
32.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.40 IMP 1.77
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.70 IMP 1.26
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.61 IMP 1.93
-26.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.95 IMP 2.18
-14.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.37 IMP 1.75
-24.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.59 IMP 1.92
-20.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.60 IMP 1.18
21.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.97 IMP 1.45
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$22.25 IMP 16.44
-70.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.21 IMP 9.03
-52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$4.12 IMP 3.04
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.77 IMP 2.79
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$2.95 IMP 2.18
-20.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$74.5 IMP 55.0
-38.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$5.30 IMP 3.92
-20.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.53 IMP 1.13
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$80.4 IMP 59.4
-76.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.25 IMP 1.67
-7.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$35.0K IMP 25.8K
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$35.8K IMP 26.4K
10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$298 IMP 220
-51.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$38.36 IMP 28.35
-45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$69.1 IMP 51.1
-42.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$64.9 IMP 47.97
-25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$20.73 IMP 15.32
-9.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$13.77 IMP 10.17
-34.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$1,309 IMP 968
-52.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$31.8K IMP 23.5K
-49.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$94.4 IMP 69.7
10.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$42.06 IMP 31.09
-3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$126 IMP 92.9
-25.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$77.5 IMP 57.3
58.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,214 IMP 897
32.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,081 IMP 799
16.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,139 IMP 1,580
43.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,910 IMP 1,412
5.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$4,152 IMP 3,068
85.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$3,123 IMP 2,308
39.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$3,280 IMP 2,424
-50.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.66
4.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Douglas: April 14, 2026

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