Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esperance Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esperance

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.4% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.5% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.52 A$25.31
-2.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$77.7 A$119
-17.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.88 A$15.14
4.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.34 A$5.12
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.6 A$3.98
-14.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.2 A$3.36
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.69 A$10.25
-49.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.02 A$10.75
-45.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.45 A$2.21
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.33 A$3.56
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.93 A$2.96
-13.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.35 A$6.66
-28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.6 A$13.18
54.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.2 A$12.57
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.65 A$20.92
17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.34 A$5.12
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.73 A$4.19
-37.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.96 A$4.54
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.15 A$6.35
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.48 A$3.8
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.19 A$3.35
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.1 A$3.22
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.59 A$2.44
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$30.49 A$46.71
-78.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.13 A$20.12
-55.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.61 A$7.06
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.38 A$8.24
-45.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.58 A$3.95
-12.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63.9 A$97.9
-27.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.57 A$5.46
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.54 A$2.36
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.53 A$51.4
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.14 A$1.74
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.4K A$43.5K
21.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.2K A$34K
78.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$183 A$280
-18.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$27.49 A$42.12
-23.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$53.5 A$82
-25.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.6 A$74.5
-1.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.83 A$24.25
17.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.98 A$19.89
-27.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,600 A$2,451
-62.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$12.2K A$18.6K
32.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$66.2 A$101
57.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$51.5 A$79
-20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$96 A$147
-3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$106 A$162
12.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,260 A$1,930
26.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,079 A$1,653
16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,004 A$3,070
52.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,697 A$2,600
21.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$5,737 A$8,789
26.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,224 A$8,004
-12.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esperance
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,359 A$5,146
-56.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.34
-39.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esperance: October 27, 2025

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