Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dumaguete

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.9% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 173% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.8% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$3.11 ā‚±173
417.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$14.2 ā‚±791
351.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$4.53 ā‚±252
126.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$2.3 ā‚±128
20.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$0.77 ā‚±42.88
189.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.39 ā‚±21.86
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$1.03 ā‚±57.3
231.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$2.14 ā‚±119
78.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.68 ā‚±93.4
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.48 ā‚±82.4
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$0.94 ā‚±52.6
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$1.92 ā‚±107
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$9.34 ā‚±520
42.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$5.26 ā‚±293
51.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$7.88 ā‚±439
102.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$1.8 ā‚±100
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.41 ā‚±78.4
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$4.02 ā‚±224
-49.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$1.41 ā‚±78.5
80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$2.47 ā‚±137
-28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.64 ā‚±147
-22.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$0.93 ā‚±51.6
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.61 ā‚±33.71
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$2.6 ā‚±145
153.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$8.22 ā‚±458
-28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.16 ā‚±64.9
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.05 ā‚±114
42.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.47 ā‚±26.36
382.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$8.6 ā‚±479
436.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$0.83 ā‚±45.97
409.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.25 ā‚±13.8
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$0.92 ā‚±51.1
1930.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.1 ā‚±61.2
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$23.4K ā‚±1.3M
47.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$39.6K ā‚±2.2M
0.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$71.9 ā‚±4,002
106.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$43.94 ā‚±2,447
-52.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$28.61 ā‚±1,593
38.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$23.13 ā‚±1,288
107.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$3.46 ā‚±193
436.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$6.46 ā‚±359
45.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$72.1 ā‚±4,012
742.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$1,866 ā‚±103.9K
763.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$106 ā‚±5,876
-1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$35.82 ā‚±1,995
14.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$109 ā‚±6,091
-15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$83.2 ā‚±4,630
42.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$239 ā‚±13.3K
565.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$217 ā‚±12.1K
482.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$436 ā‚±24.3K
597.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$425 ā‚±23.7K
386.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$2,190 ā‚±121.9K
232.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$666 ā‚±37.1K
583.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dumaguete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$299 ā‚±16.6K
389.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

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