Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jal el Dib Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jal el Dib

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% more expensive than Jal el Dib without rent, and 175.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% more expensive than Jal el Dib without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.69 LBPΒ 957K
50.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.68 LBPΒ 3.6M
61.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.09 LBPΒ 724.2K
27.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.04 LBPΒ 182.7K
36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.4K
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.94 LBPΒ 84.3K
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.59 LBPΒ 321.5K
-5.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.86 LBPΒ 435.4K
-21.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 LBPΒ 158K
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 LBPΒ 71.1K
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.78 LBPΒ 159K
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.34 LBPΒ 209.4K
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.32 LBPΒ 1M
17.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.28 LBPΒ 830.3K
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.1 LBPΒ 903.6K
58.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.01 LBPΒ 90.8K
125.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 LBPΒ 135.2K
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.6K
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.79 LBPΒ 70.3K
222.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 LBPΒ 59.7K
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.52 LBPΒ 46.1K
294.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 LBPΒ 45.8K
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 LBPΒ 25.9K
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.44 LBPΒ 218.3K
170.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.95 LBPΒ 443.3K
18.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 LBPΒ 103.8K
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 LBPΒ 135.9K
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.48 LBPΒ 132.6K
53.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$53 LBPΒ 4.7M
-12.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.94 LBPΒ 442.1K
-14.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 LBPΒ 113.3K
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.33 LBPΒ 1.8M
-8.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.82 LBPΒ 73K
154.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.2K LBPΒ 3.2B
-2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K LBPΒ 2.5B
42.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 LBPΒ 12.4M
6.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.49 LBPΒ 3.4M
-44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.38 LBPΒ 3.3M
6.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.18 LBPΒ 1.8M
137.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.15 LBPΒ 460.6K
82.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$197 LBPΒ 17.7M
207.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,483 LBPΒ 132.8M
986.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.1 LBPΒ 6.4M
46.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.69 LBPΒ 4.1M
-10.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 LBPΒ 10.9M
-23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.2 LBPΒ 8.3M
27.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jal el Dib
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jal el Dib: October 28, 2025

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