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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.1% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$12.19 NZ$20.72
29.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$73.5 NZ$125
-12.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$11.00 NZ$18.70
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.51 NZ$5.97
-17.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.23 NZ$3.79
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.10 NZ$3.57
-26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$7.45 NZ$12.67
-54.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$5.93 NZ$10.08
-34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.16 NZ$3.66
-48.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.99 NZ$3.38
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.88 NZ$3.19
-6.91%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$5.80 NZ$9.86
-45.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$8.45 NZ$14.37
59.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$10.67 NZ$18.14
-26.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$13.20 NZ$22.44
18.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.97 NZ$5.04
-23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.35 NZ$3.99
-27.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.43 NZ$5.82
-43.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$4.63 NZ$7.88
-45.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.91 NZ$3.25
-6.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.05 NZ$3.48
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.46 NZ$4.18
-21.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.06 NZ$1.80
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$23.83 NZ$40.51
-72.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$9.30 NZ$15.81
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.58 NZ$4.39
-48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.71 NZ$6.31
-21.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.23 NZ$2.09
91.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$72.6 NZ$123
-37.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$6.17 NZ$10.48
-31.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 NZ$1.85
-25.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$30.45 NZ$51.8
-38.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.66 NZ$2.83
25.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$20.2K NZ$34.3K
71.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.2K NZ$42.8K
57.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$103 NZ$175
41.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$35.92 NZ$61.1
-41.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$56.3 NZ$95.7
-29.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$52.4 NZ$89.1
-7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$5.92 NZ$10.07
218.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$9.77 NZ$16.61
-7.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$576 NZ$980
7.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$11.9K NZ$20.3K
35.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$65.7 NZ$112
59.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$34.80 NZ$59.2
16.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$94.8 NZ$161
-1.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$121 NZ$206
1.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$896 NZ$1,523
79.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$758 NZ$1,288
66.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$1,529 NZ$2,600
100.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$1,346 NZ$2,288
49.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$2,916 NZ$4,957
164.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$2,067 NZ$3,513
111.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dunedin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$2,595 NZ$4,411
-36.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.07
-46.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dunedin: April 13, 2026

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