Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Geneva Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Geneva

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.2% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.4% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-55.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$148 CHF 120
-56.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.35 CHF 14.92
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-52.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-57.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-67.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-65.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-56.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-62.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-57.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.1 CHF 22.03
-50.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-75.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-70.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.55 CHF 2.89
-35.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-58.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-32.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-14.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.66 CHF 10.3
-53.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-60.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-19.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-39.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.8 CHF 69.8
-46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-43.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.47 CHF 2.82
-75.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$64.9 CHF 52.8
-71.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-16.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-20.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$262 CHF 213
-43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-56.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-36.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$80.8 CHF 65.7
-40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-61.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-82.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
-51.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$136 CHF 110
-23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-49.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$165 CHF 134
-43.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$209 CHF 170
-43.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-30.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-35.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-45.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-67.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-74.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-81.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.46
54.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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