Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Chaux-de-Fonds Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Chaux-de-Fonds

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.6% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.2% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.78 CHF 20.15
-35.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.6 CHF 69.6
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.75 CHF 15.24
-45.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 CHF 3.9
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-41.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.58 CHF 3.73
-65.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.38 CHF 6
-53.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.92 CHF 3.19
-55.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.38 CHF 3.56
-61.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.33 CHF 5.96
-57.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.23 CHF 22.14
-51.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.38 CHF 27.14
-76.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$52 CHF 42.29
-69.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.48 CHF 2.83
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.34 CHF 5.15
-59.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-20.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.32 CHF 1.07
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.11 CHF 9.03
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.52 CHF 10.18
-53.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-26.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$156 CHF 127
-70.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.4 CHF 6.02
-42.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-76.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$65.1 CHF 52.9
-71.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-15.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$49.9K CHF 40.6K
-20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$260 CHF 212
-43.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.33 CHF 39.29
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$63.3 CHF 51.5
-37.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$75.6 CHF 61.5
-36.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.51 CHF 19.93
-61.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,027 CHF 2,461
-79.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21.2K CHF 17.3K
-24.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$135 CHF 110
-22.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$81.1 CHF 65.9
-49.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$166 CHF 135
-44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$210 CHF 170
-43.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,494 CHF 1,214
6.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,080 CHF 878
16.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,980 CHF 3,236
-23.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,403 CHF 1,954
-13.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.5K CHF 11K
-46.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$11.3K CHF 9,226
-59.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,185 CHF 4,216
-71.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.46
54.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Chaux-de-Fonds: October 27, 2025

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