Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dunedin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dunedin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$12.25 NZ$20.2
31.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$73.7 NZ$122
-13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.95 NZ$18.07
-6.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.46 NZ$5.7
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.2 NZ$3.63
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.05 NZ$3.38
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.2 NZ$11.87
-52.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.08 NZ$10.03
-37.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.08 NZ$3.44
-45.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.96 NZ$3.22
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$5.67 NZ$9.35
-44.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.36 NZ$13.8
59.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$10.62 NZ$17.52
-24.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.05 NZ$21.53
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.86 NZ$4.72
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.24 NZ$3.69
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.3 NZ$5.45
-38.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.54 NZ$7.49
-43.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.91 NZ$3.15
-7.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.04 NZ$3.37
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.48 NZ$4.09
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.07 NZ$1.76
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$24.01 NZ$39.6
-72.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.7 NZ$14.34
-32.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.59 NZ$4.27
-48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.63 NZ$5.99
-19.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.25 NZ$2.05
81.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$72.8 NZ$120
-36.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$6.16 NZ$10.15
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.1 NZ$1.81
-21.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$30.44 NZ$50.2
-38.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.72 NZ$2.84
21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$19.7K NZ$32.5K
75.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$25.6K NZ$42.3K
54.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$99.8 NZ$165
48.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$35.84 NZ$59.1
-41.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$55.6 NZ$91.8
-28.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$52 NZ$85.7
-7.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.13 NZ$10.12
202.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$9.74 NZ$16.06
-3.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$577 NZ$952
5.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
31.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$67.1 NZ$111
55.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.49 NZ$58.5
15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$94.1 NZ$155
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$123 NZ$203
-3.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$879 NZ$1,450
81.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$774 NZ$1,277
63.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,512 NZ$2,493
101.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,344 NZ$2,217
53.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,880 NZ$4,751
152.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,002 NZ$3,303
127.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$2,565 NZ$4,230
-42.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.07
-46.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dunedin: October 28, 2025

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