Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isle of Wight Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isle of Wight

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% cheaper than Isle of Wight without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.6% cheaper than Isle of Wight without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.99 £13.24
-10.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.4 £65.8
-28.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.62 £7.08
6.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.83 £3.55
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.03 £1.5
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.97 £1.45
-20.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.62 £4.87
-48.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.96 £5.12
-45.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 £1.04
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 £0.73
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.69 £1.98
-37.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.55 £2.62
-11.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.87 £7.26
34.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.22 £6.05
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.97 £9.55
23.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 £1.92
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.2 £0.88
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.87 £2.11
-28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.65 £1.95
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.39 £0.29
351.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 £0.73
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 £0.7
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.59 £1.17
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.97 £14.7
-67.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.31 £5.38
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 £1.08
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.33 £2.45
-12.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.76 £2.03
-17.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$142 £105
-67.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.16 £4.53
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.93 £1.42
-55.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.17 £11.16
23.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 £1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-11.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.7K £30.7K
-4.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$222 £163
-33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.92 £13.92
10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.86 £33.01
-11.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.59 £26.93
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.47 £15.06
-9.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.39 £9.85
-29.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,829 £1,346
-66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23K £16.9K
-29.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.1 £61.2
25.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.09 £36.12
-16.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 £81.1
-15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.2 £73
19.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,027 £756
55.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$796 £586
58.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,762 £1,296
72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,374 £1,011
50.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,359 £2,472
116.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,855 £2,101
59.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Isle of Wight
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,847 £2,095
-48.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.53
-31.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isle of Wight: October 29, 2025

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