Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gzira Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gzira

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.9% cheaper than Gzira without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.3% cheaper than Gzira without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.42 €17.63
-21.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69 €59.5
-7.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.75 €10.14
-12.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 €2.39
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.02 €1.74
10.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 €1.49
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.73 €4.08
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.07 €4.37
-24.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 €1.3
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 €2.97
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.65 €3.15
-14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.75 €8.42
36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.5 €8.2
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.71 €11.84
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.45 €2.97
-33.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.85 €2.46
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.18 €2.74
-19.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.87 €2.48
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 €1.54
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 €1.06
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.22 €5.37
5.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.88 €5.08
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 €1.6
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.61 €2.25
-13.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.16 €7.05
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.97 €1.7
-56.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.38 €29.68
-45.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 €1.35
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26K €22.4K
32.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.2K €35.6K
-3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87.4 €75.5
69.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.99 €20.71
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.6 €29.01
18.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.9 €63.8
-35.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.55 €20.33
-21.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.24 €8.84
-8.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$261 €226
132.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.7K €11K
26.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €89.8
0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.95 €32.77
8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 €99.7
-19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €88.5
15.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,270 €1,096
25.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,001 €864
26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,013 €1,738
51.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,692 €1,461
22.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,961 €3,420
83.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,962 €2,557
53.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gzira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,106 €1,819
-30.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gzira: October 27, 2025

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