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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.1% more expensive than El Paso without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.5% more expensive than El Paso without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.82 €12.79
8.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.1 €49.26
12.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.52 €9.08
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.18 €1.88
27.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 €2.98
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 €2.93
12.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 €1.01
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 €1.18
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 €1.46
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 €2.52
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.28 €11.47
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.2 €7.08
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.03 €12.98
6.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 €2.14
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.97 €1.7
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.69 €2.32
-5.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.41 €1.22
40.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 €0.6
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.46 €5.58
2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.28 €5.43
-6.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.1 €1.81
39.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.49
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.43 €29.73
34.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.95 €3.41
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.25 €1.08
-31.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.29 €20.97
-23.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.8 €1.55
16.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K €33.4K
-10.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
31.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 €115
11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.56 €17.75
2.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.18 €27.78
23.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.62 €41.98
-1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.28 €13.19
21.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.32 €8.05
0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$399 €344
52.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,587 €6,551
112.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.9 €72.4
24.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.99 €31.07
14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.2 €75.3
6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$842 €727
89.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$703 €607
79.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,347 €1,163
126.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,009 €871
105.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,570 €3,082
103.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,395 €2,068
89.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Paso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Paso: October 28, 2025

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