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 50.1% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.3% cheaper than La Chaux-de-Fonds without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$25.02 CHF 19.54
-36.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$86.6 CHF 67.7
-25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$18.79 CHF 14.67
-44.81%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$4.83 CHF 3.77
-40.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.68 CHF 2.88
-39.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$4.59 CHF 3.58
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$7.24 CHF 5.65
-53.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$6.09 CHF 4.76
-35.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-49.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-54.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$4.31 CHF 3.37
-59.40%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$7.33 CHF 5.73
-56.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$26.56 CHF 20.74
-49.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$32.89 CHF 25.69
-76.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$51.5 CHF 40.24
-69.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.44 CHF 1.91
-29.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.08 CHF 2.40
-37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$6.35 CHF 4.96
-60.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.57 CHF 2.01
-30.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-11.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.49 CHF 1.95
-22.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.31 CHF 1.03
-38.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.98 CHF 8.58
-39.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.79 CHF 9.99
-54.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.63 CHF 2.84
-19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.03 CHF 2.37
-22.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$159 CHF 124
-71.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$7.65 CHF 5.98
-45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.65 CHF 2.85
-77.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$63.5 CHF 49.63
-70.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-6.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$50.2K CHF 39.2K
-20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$259 CHF 202
-43.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$48.05 CHF 37.53
-56.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$64.1 CHF 50.1
-37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$76.9 CHF 60.1
-36.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$24.37 CHF 19.03
-62.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$3,035 CHF 2,371
-79.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$20.6K CHF 16.1K
-21.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$139 CHF 109
-25.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$78.8 CHF 61.5
-48.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$161 CHF 126
-41.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$212 CHF 165
-42.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,451 CHF 1,133
10.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,087 CHF 849
15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$3,946 CHF 3,082
-22.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$2,366 CHF 1,848
-15.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$14.0K CHF 11.0K
-45.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$10.8K CHF 8,444
-59.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$5,384 CHF 4,205
-69.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.46
54.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for La Chaux-de-Fonds: April 13, 2026

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