Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Marsa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 86.9% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.7% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.41 TND 9.93
371.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.71 TND 63.2
195.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.1 TND 11.93
150.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.76 TND 2.22
265.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.65 TND 1.89
243.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 TND 0.73
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.53 TND 4.45
122.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.57 TND 7.47
48.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.5 TND 1.46
128.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.19 TND 0.55
810.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.53 TND 4.46
9.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.63 TND 4.76
92.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.2 TND 32.58
18.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.6 TND 16.3
42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.24 TND 38.54
20.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.88 TND 5.47
21.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.08 TND 8.98
-44.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 TND 2.97
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.73 TND 2.13
249.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 TND 1.97
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.51 TND 1.48
301.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 TND 1.06
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.25 TND 0.72
224.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.47 TND 10.1
89.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.63 TND 19.28
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 TND 3.34
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.06 TND 3.08
175.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 TND 1.04
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.62 TND 19.25
597.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.31 TND 0.91
1264.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.2 TND 0.58
330.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.06 TND 11.81
360.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 TND 2.4
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.2K TND 102.4K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.6K TND 77.4K
49.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.63 TND 101
328.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.32 TND 27.13
125.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.1 TND 43.96
162.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.01 TND 131
6.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.81 TND 22.73
137.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.64 TND 13.5
102.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$83.8 TND 244
624.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,360 TND 6,868
582.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.04 TND 131
131.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.54 TND 130
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.8 TND 267
0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.2 TND 187
84.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$350 TND 1,020
354.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$277 TND 806
355.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$766 TND 2,229
297.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$839 TND 2,441
146.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,814 TND 5,280
301.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,053 TND 3,065
331.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$346 TND 1,007
322.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.6
-71.99%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Marsa: October 29, 2025

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