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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.5% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.7% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.59 KYD 24.26
-45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$144 KYD 118
-55.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.38 KYD 12.61
-33.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.78 KYD 5.56
-59.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.41 KYD 2.79
-34.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.68 KYD 2.19
-41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.18 KYD 7.53
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.43 KYD 6.91
-54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.01 KYD 2.47
-62.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$5.53 KYD 4.53
-68.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.75 KYD 4.72
-70.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$9.72 KYD 7.97
-67.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.91 KYD 9.77
11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.7 KYD 12.87
-49.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.46 KYD 13.49
-2.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$10.68 KYD 8.76
-78.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$4.45 KYD 3.65
-61.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.92 KYD 6.49
-74.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.45 KYD 6.11
-65.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.16 KYD 4.23
-65.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$5.46 KYD 4.48
-62.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$6.2 KYD 5.09
-68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.87 KYD 2.35
-71.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.53 KYD 11.91
-54.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$22.37 KYD 18.34
-73.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.97 KYD 3.25
-66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.18 KYD 4.25
-43.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.47 KYD 2.03
-8.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.04 KYD 24.63
53.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$17.83 KYD 14.62
-76.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.97 KYD 4.07
-82.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$60 KYD 49.17
-68.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 KYD 1.38
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$397 KYD 325
-62.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$97.4 KYD 79.9
-78.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$109 KYD 89.3
-63.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$107 KYD 87.9
-55.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$40.95 KYD 33.58
-54.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.92 KYD 14.7
-47.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,700 KYD 1,394
-64.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.4K KYD 20K
-34.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.1 KYD 74.7
14.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$71 KYD 58.2
-42.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 KYD 121
-37.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$145 KYD 119
-18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,793 KYD 2,290
-42.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,494 KYD 2,045
-49.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$5,550 KYD 4,551
-45.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$4,554 KYD 3,734
-54.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$10.8K KYD 8,885
-32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,136 KYD 3,391
10.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$6,868 KYD 5,632
-78.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.25
-53.82%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

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