Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Folkestone Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Folkestone

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28% cheaper than Folkestone without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.5% cheaper than Folkestone without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.59 Β£15.89
-25.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67 Β£49.32
-4.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.9 Β£8.02
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.93 Β£3.63
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.85 Β£2.1
-21.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.96 Β£1.44
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.33 Β£6.13
-59.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.76 Β£4.97
-43.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 Β£1.3
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 Β£1.02
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 Β£0.99
23.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.72 Β£2.73
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.5 Β£9.2
6.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.15 Β£7.47
-21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.9 Β£13.17
-10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 Β£2.46
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 Β£1.4
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.71 Β£2.73
-45.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.67 Β£2.7
-30.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 Β£1.41
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 Β£1.57
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 Β£0.97
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.51 Β£1.11
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.63 Β£15.18
-68.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.92 Β£8.03
-46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.42 Β£2.51
-61.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.01 Β£2.95
-27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.69 Β£1.98
-15.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.64 Β£24.76
37.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.34 Β£0.99
215.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.37 Β£1.01
-37.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.85 Β£30.06
-54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 Β£1.4
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K Β£27.8K
-8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.7K Β£32.9K
-11.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$336 Β£248
-55.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.06 Β£11.82
30.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.23 Β£28.87
1.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89.7 Β£66
-46.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.83 Β£7.23
88.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.02 Β£11.79
-41.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,292 Β£1,687
-73.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.5K Β£17.3K
-31.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.2 Β£64.9
18.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.8 Β£41.07
-26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.6 Β£59.3
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 Β£89.1
-2.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,134 Β£835
40.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$809 Β£596
55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,519 Β£1,118
100.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,668 Β£1,227
24.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,381 Β£2,488
115.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,442 Β£2,533
32.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Folkestone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,109 Β£1,552
-30.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Folkestone: October 28, 2025

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