Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Nido Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Nido

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.4% more expensive than El Nido without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.8% more expensive than El Nido without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.22 ₱290
208.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.22 ₱1,682
112.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.24 ₱236
142.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.94 ₱220
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.35 ₱75
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.82 ₱45.56
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.35 ₱75.4
152.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.14 ₱119
78.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 ₱103
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.21 ₱67.5
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.81 ₱101
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.51 ₱140
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.16 ₱454
63.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.47 ₱193
130.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.22 ₱458
94.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.87 ₱160
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.74 ₱40.98
129.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.68 ₱149
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 ₱116
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 ₱129
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.09 ₱116
-1.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 ₱62.2
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 ₱40.48
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.89 ₱161
128.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.22 ₱346
-5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 ₱66.8
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.04 ₱114
43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 ₱18.92
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 ₱46.64
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.24 ₱13.43
258.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.17 ₱121
760.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 ₱57.4
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K ₱1.5M
31.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.1K ₱1.1M
97.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 ₱6,344
30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.49 ₱1,809
-35.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.26 ₱1,796
22.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.76 ₱1,880
41.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.8 ₱323
61.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$155 ₱8,610
292.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,265 ₱237.5K
277.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.04 ₱2,563
126.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.66 ₱1,484
54.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.6 ₱4,211
22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.8 ₱2,993
120.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$270 ₱15K
489.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$177 ₱9,860
612.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 ₱33K
414.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$402 ₱22.4K
414.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,167 ₱120.6K
236.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Nido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$277 ₱15.4K
428.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Nido: October 28, 2025

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