Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Garowe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Garowe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 123.3% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 338.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 250.5% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 334.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$1.98 SOS 1,133
704.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$9.11 SOS 5,202
607.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$2.95 SOS 1,684
257.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.30 SOS 1,315
26.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.54 SOS 881
49.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.18 SOS 100
772.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$14.50 SOS 8,275
-76.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 SOS 586
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.38 SOS 218
371.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$0.86 SOS 493
103.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.44 SOS 1,394
32.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$3.05 SOS 1,740
163.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$4.01 SOS 2,291
299.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.95 SOS 1,110
19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.46 SOS 832
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.18 SOS 672
64.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$0.93 SOS 530
162.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.68 SOS 386
169.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.72 SOS 412
188.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.84 SOS 479
138.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.99 SOS 568
-19.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$0.99 SOS 564
580.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.31 SOS 178
664.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.48 SOS 846
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$5.03 SOS 2,870
269.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$119 SOS 67.8K
26.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$9.98 SOS 5,698
106.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$50.8 SOS 29.0K
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$20.38 SOS 11.6K
134.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$34.63 SOS 19.8K
1675.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$19.94 SOS 11.4K
422.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$30.24 SOS 17.3K
35.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$15.16 SOS 8,653
528.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$89.3 SOS 51.0K
1725.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$59.9 SOS 34.2K
1951.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$351 SOS 200.1K
761.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$179 SOS 102.1K
1020.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$406 SOS 231.6K
297.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

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