Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Famagusta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Famagusta

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Famagusta without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.9% more expensive than Famagusta without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.38 €15.01
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.1 €58.8
-5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.63 €7.45
19.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.18
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 €1.02
88.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.28 €1.11
22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.68 €3.18
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.23 €3.65
-9.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 €1.46
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.76 €1.52
-1.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.38 €2.06
-29.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.74 €4.09
-33.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.35 €8.94
28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.07 €7.83
-11.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.98 €12.07
14.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.68 €2.32
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.62
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.42 €2.95
-25.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 €1.15
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.97
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 €0.78
117.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.62 €4.86
17.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.87 €5.93
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.89 €1.63
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.43 €2.1
20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.6 €0.52
278.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.35 €9.8
306.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.93 €5.12
-28.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.93 €1.67
-55.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.23 €18.33
-12.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.64 €1.42
27.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.2K €24.3K
22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.4K €21.1K
62.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$188 €162
-20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.6 €20.37
-11.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.29 €34.78
-1.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.53 €39.31
5.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.61 €15.21
5.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.52 €9.95
-18.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$448 €387
35.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,048 €2,631
428.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.4 €44.39
103.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.65 €35.09
1.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 €95.5
-16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93.2
9.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$684 €591
132.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$638 €551
97.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$983 €848
210.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$835 €721
147.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,742 €3,231
94.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,366 €2,043
92.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Famagusta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$860 €743
70.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.34
-12.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Famagusta: October 27, 2025

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