Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isabela Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isabela

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.8% cheaper than Isabela without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.5% more expensive than Isabela without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$11.85 $11.85
35.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$60.6 $60.6
5.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.86 $7.86
30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.67 $3.67
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.29 $1.29
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.28 $1.28
22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.29 $2.29
48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.94 $3.94
-3.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.96 $1.96
-41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.78 $2.78
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.25 $1.25
33.60%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.92 $2.92
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.68 $8.68
53.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.61 $6.61
20.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.51 $12.51
27.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$4.27 $4.27
-46.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.66 $2.66
-36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.96 $3.96
-48.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.97 $3.97
-35.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$4.06 $4.06
-56.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.94 $2.94
-30.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.08 $3.08
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.93 $1.93
-58.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.13 $12.13
-45.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$16.78 $16.78
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.49 $2.49
-46.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.25 $3.25
-10.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.54 $1.54
-44.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$14.7 $14.7
27.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.86 $0.86
143.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$36.4K $36.4K
-5.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$26.4K $26.4K
50.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$490 $490
-69.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$78.9 $78.9
-73.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$74.3 $74.3
-46.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.92 $11.92
-21.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$462 $462
31.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.6K $10.6K
52.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$46.28 $46.28
125.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$57.2 $57.2
-28.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$89.4 $89.4
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$104 $104
14.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,805 $1,805
68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Isabela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.71
-33.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isabela: October 29, 2025

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