Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and George Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and George

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.5% more expensive than George without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.5% more expensive than George without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
George
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.33 RΒ 202
42.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.24 RΒ 662
72.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.96 RΒ 88.2
107.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 RΒ 33.98
45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 RΒ 27.7
42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.2 RΒ 21.25
30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.58 RΒ 45.84
32.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.99 RΒ 53.2
27.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
George
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 RΒ 19.77
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 RΒ 18.69
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 RΒ 29.16
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.95 RΒ 52.4
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.58 RΒ 170
38.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.81 RΒ 85.6
66.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.69 RΒ 137
107.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.84 RΒ 32.71
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 RΒ 28.84
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 RΒ 25.51
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.33 RΒ 59.2
-23.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.58 RΒ 28.01
11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.75 RΒ 31.15
17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 RΒ 23.91
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 RΒ 17.19
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.11 RΒ 55.3
111.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.31 RΒ 94.4
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 RΒ 21.43
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 RΒ 29.04
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
George
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.79 RΒ 14.06
187.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.54 RΒ 454
80.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 RΒ 19.59
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.9 RΒ 16.09
-4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.91 RΒ 69.5
377.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 RΒ 22.14
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K RΒ 371.7K
65.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.7K RΒ 368K
91.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
George
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$128 RΒ 2,269
16.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.39 RΒ 292
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.2 RΒ 911
-22.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
George
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.96 RΒ 480
77.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.42 RΒ 203
62.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.51 RΒ 97.9
70.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
George
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$125 RΒ 2,219
386.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,803 RΒ 85.4K
235.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
George
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.5 RΒ 1,289
44.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.9 RΒ 941
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.6 RΒ 1,735
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.2 RΒ 1,586
33.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
George
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$403 RΒ 7,162
295.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$332 RΒ 5,907
279.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$714 RΒ 12.7K
326.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$808 RΒ 14.4K
156.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$688 RΒ 12.2K
958.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$530 RΒ 9,419
758.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
George
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,263 RΒ 22.5K
15.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.88
-64.98%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for George: October 27, 2025

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