Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Laoag City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Laoag City

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 98.2% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.2% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 167.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.49 β‚±194
361.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.98 β‚±834
327.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.29 β‚±183
212.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.42 β‚±135
14.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.77 β‚±42.84
189.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 β‚±21.8
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.31 β‚±72.9
160.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.14 β‚±119
78.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 β‚±103
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 β‚±68.2
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.94 β‚±52.4
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.31 β‚±129
35.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.93 β‚±442
67.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.7 β‚±429
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.52 β‚±419
112.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.95 β‚±164
-22.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 β‚±84.5
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.58 β‚±144
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.53 β‚±85.4
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 β‚±129
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.63 β‚±146
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 β‚±61.5
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 β‚±39.32
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.97 β‚±165
121.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 β‚±385
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 β‚±56.9
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 β‚±110
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 β‚±14.44
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.78 β‚±43.16
442.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.26 β‚±14.6
230.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.15 β‚±120
768.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 β‚±59.4
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K β‚±1.5M
31.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.1K β‚±1.1M
97.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$112 β‚±6,249
32.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.39 β‚±1,804
-35.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.95 β‚±1,501
47.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$15.26 β‚±850
214.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.92 β‚±330
58.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 β‚±8,540
295.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,337 β‚±241.5K
271.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.31 β‚±2,579
125.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.14 β‚±1,455
57.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74 β‚±4,122
25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54 β‚±3,005
119.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$264 β‚±14.7K
504.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$208 β‚±11.6K
507.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$419 β‚±23.3K
627.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$392 β‚±21.8K
427.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,358 β‚±131.3K
208.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Laoag City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$172 β‚±9,550
752.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Laoag City: October 29, 2025

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