Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lanzarote Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lanzarote

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% more expensive than Lanzarote without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.2% cheaper than Lanzarote without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.08 €10.43
33.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.65
11.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.62 €9.17
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 €1.92
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.2 €1.04
30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.84 €2.45
20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.3 €3.71
-11.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.45 €1.25
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 €1.76
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 €2.91
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.85 €10.23
12.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.26 €8.85
-22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.02 €14.7
-6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.06
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.46 €2.13
-30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.9
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.64 €2.28
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.69 €2.32
-23.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 €1.61
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 €0.84
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.67 €4.03
41.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.13 €5.29
-4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.63 €1.41
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.85 €3.33
-24.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 €1.47
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.5 €29.78
33.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.39 €2.93
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.1 €1.81
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.28 €20.1
-19.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 €1.37
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K €32.9K
-9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.7K €26.5K
29.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$81 €69.9
83.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.51 €17.71
2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.91 €25.83
32.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.64 €41.99
-1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.81 €12.79
25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.44 €8.15
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$530 €458
14.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,349 €5,481
153.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €88.7
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.2 €45.08
-21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.7
-12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$149 €129
-20.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$853 €736
86.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$682 €588
85.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,306 €1,128
133.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,001 €865
106.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,439 €2,970
111.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,057 €1,776
121.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lanzarote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,756 €1,516
-16.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.43
11.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

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