Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Le Mans Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Le Mans

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.3% cheaper than Le Mans without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14% cheaper than Le Mans without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.22 €14.86
-6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.5 €50.5
9.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.34 €9.79
-9.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.98 €3.43
-30.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.35 €2.03
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.02
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.22 €7.1
-58.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.34 €7.2
-54.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 €1.31
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.99 €2.58
-44.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.13 €2.7
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.18 €22.6
-49.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.88 €11.98
-42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.1 €17.35
-20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.42 €2.95
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 €2.15
-31.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.37 €2.91
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.8 €3.28
-32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.7 €2.33
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.07 €2.65
-33.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 €0.8
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.42 €12.45
-54.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.11 €6.14
-17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 €1.97
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 €1.53
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.8 €35.23
13.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.72 €4.07
-10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.71 €1.47
-49.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$56.5 €48.77
-66.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 €1.85
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.2K
-1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.6K €31.6K
8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$177 €153
-16.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.78 €14.49
25.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.24 €27.84
22.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.11 €30.32
36.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.59 €15.19
5.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.45 €9.88
-18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$400 €346
51.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,512 €7,349
89.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$116 €99.7
-9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.71 €41.19
-13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$118 €101
-21.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 €119
-14.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$581 €501
174.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$481 €416
162.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,040 €898
192.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$995 €859
107.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,365 €3,769
66.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,934 €1,670
135.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Le Mans
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,953 €2,550
-50.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.55
7.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

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