Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dubrovnik Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dubrovnik

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.1% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.27 €14.91
-6.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.8 €70.6
-21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.24 €10.57
-16.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 €3.03
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.8 €4.14
-53.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.81 €3.29
-58.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.93 €5.98
-50.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.78 €4.12
-20.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 €1.31
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 €2.02
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.5 €3.89
-30.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.5 €10.8
6.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.1 €10.45
-33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.62 €9.17
50.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.75 €1.51
30.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 €1.64
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.68 €2.31
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.17 €1.01
50.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.81 €0.7
153.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 €1.35
26.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.3 €1.12
-37.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.23 €4.52
26.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.67 €4.03
25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.16
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 €2.49
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.53 €2.18
-10.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.2 €49.36
-19.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.05 €2.64
38.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.09 €0.94
-21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.55 €6.52
147.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 €1.48
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.5K €32.4K
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K €22.7K
50.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$186 €160
-20.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.04 €19.89
-8.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.81 €23.15
47.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70.5 €60.9
-32.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.95 €20.68
-22.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.47 €7.31
10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$92.6 €80
555.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,173 €7,057
97.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$76.6 €66.1
36.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.73 €24.8
43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69 €59.6
34.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.3 €70.2
45.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,256 €1,085
26.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$902 €779
39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,765 €1,524
72.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,243 €1,074
66.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,218 €5,369
17.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,359 €4,627
-15.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dubrovnik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,447 €1,250
1.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.66
-18.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

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