Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Exeter Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Exeter

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.4% cheaper than Exeter without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.8% cheaper than Exeter without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.77 Β£15.28
-22.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$88.1 Β£64.8
-27.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.22 Β£7.52
0.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.49 Β£3.3
-38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.14 Β£2.31
-28.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 Β£1.26
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.33 Β£5.39
-53.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.97 Β£4.39
-36.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 Β£1.27
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.92 Β£1.41
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.75 Β£1.29
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.79 Β£3.53
-34.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.25 Β£6.07
61.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.83 Β£5.03
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.51 Β£14.35
-18.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 Β£1.78
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.28 Β£0.94
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.26 Β£1.66
-9.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.11 Β£2.29
-18.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 Β£0.84
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 Β£0.92
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 Β£0.73
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.44 Β£1.06
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$21.71 Β£15.98
-69.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.31 Β£6.85
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.66 Β£1.95
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.59 Β£1.9
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.7 Β£1.99
-15.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$104 Β£76.4
-55.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.75 Β£4.97
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.65 Β£1.22
-47.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.88 Β£16.1
-14.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 Β£1.43
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.3K Β£28.2K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.6K Β£28.4K
2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$343 Β£252
-56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.93 Β£11.72
31.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.15 Β£33.96
-14.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.28 Β£28.91
22.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.53 Β£10.69
27.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.05 Β£8.87
-22.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,500 Β£1,104
-59.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21K Β£15.4K
-23.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.1 Β£57.5
33.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.49 Β£24.65
22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 Β£75.8
-9.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 Β£80.1
9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,316 Β£969
20.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,012 Β£745
24.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,591 Β£1,907
17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,479 Β£1,825
-16.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,806 Β£6,480
-17.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,524 Β£4,801
-30.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Exeter
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,625 Β£1,932
-44.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.72
-33.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Exeter: October 28, 2025

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