Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fribourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fribourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.3% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.8% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$31.01 CHF 24.22
-48.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$123 CHF 96.2
-47.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$17.90 CHF 13.98
-42.07%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$6.24 CHF 4.87
-53.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$5.11 CHF 3.99
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$5.44 CHF 4.25
-71.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$7.18 CHF 5.61
-52.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$7.27 CHF 5.67
-46.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-46.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.46 CHF 2.70
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.30 CHF 2.58
-46.97%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$6.84 CHF 5.34
-53.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$29.02 CHF 22.67
-53.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$25.01 CHF 19.53
-68.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$37.08 CHF 28.96
-57.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$4.05 CHF 3.17
-43.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$3.27 CHF 2.55
-47.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.10 CHF 2.42
-37.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$5.98 CHF 4.67
-57.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-14.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.88 CHF 2.25
-32.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.65 CHF 1.29
-50.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.54 CHF 8.23
-36.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.02 CHF 8.60
-47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$4.17 CHF 3.26
-68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-42.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.63 CHF 2.83
-35.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$88.9 CHF 69.4
-48.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$7.61 CHF 5.95
-44.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.51 CHF 2.74
-76.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$73.5 CHF 57.4
-74.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.16 CHF 1.69
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$42.3K CHF 33.0K
-18.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$310 CHF 242
-53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$73.3 CHF 57.2
-71.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$52.9 CHF 41.31
-24.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$71.7 CHF 56.0
-32.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$45.72 CHF 35.71
-58.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$20.80 CHF 16.24
-56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$1,817 CHF 1,419
-65.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$37.0K CHF 28.9K
-56.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$103 CHF 80.8
1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$83.3 CHF 65.0
-51.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$152 CHF 119
-38.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$217 CHF 169
-43.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,589 CHF 1,241
0.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,325 CHF 1,035
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,736 CHF 2,137
12.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$2,098 CHF 1,639
-4.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$8,244 CHF 6,439
-6.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$5,047 CHF 3,942
-13.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$7,333 CHF 5,727
-77.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.63
44.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fribourg: April 13, 2026

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