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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 116.7% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 328.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 188.1% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 336.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$1.97 SOS 1,124
703.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$8.94 SOS 5,106
620.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$2.98 SOS 1,700
247.99%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.19 SOS 1,249
31.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$1.46 SOS 833
52.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.18 SOS 103
761.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$14.35 SOS 8,199
-76.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.98 SOS 562
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.38 SOS 220
373.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.87 SOS 496
101.15%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.38 SOS 1,361
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$2.96 SOS 1,691
163.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$4.11 SOS 2,347
280.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$2.02 SOS 1,152
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.46 SOS 836
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.19 SOS 678
62.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.94 SOS 539
168.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.68 SOS 389
163.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.72 SOS 414
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.77 SOS 442
151.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.97 SOS 555
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$1.01 SOS 580
558.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.29 SOS 164
710.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$1.48 SOS 846
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$5.04 SOS 2,879
271.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$120 SOS 68.8K
21.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$10.09 SOS 5,767
106.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$50.1 SOS 28.6K
-20.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
141.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$34.60 SOS 19.8K
1685.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$19.87 SOS 11.4K
426.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$29.65 SOS 16.9K
36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$14.93 SOS 8,532
528.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$90.0 SOS 51.4K
1682.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$60.8 SOS 34.8K
1971.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$346 SOS 197.6K
786.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$178 SOS 101.8K
1027.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$402 SOS 229.7K
307.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Garowe: April 13, 2026

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