Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lewes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lewes

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Lewes without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.5% cheaper than Lewes without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.65 £15.2
-22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.9 £69.8
-32.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.66 £7.11
6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.64 £3.42
-40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 £1.6
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.63 £1.2
-3.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.31 £6.12
-58.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.99 £5.14
-45.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 £1.05
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 £0.98
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 £1.52
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.71 £2.73
-15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.84 £7.24
35.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.05 £5.92
-0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.2 £9.71
20.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 £2.21
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 £1.14
9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 £2.16
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.35 £2.47
-23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 £1.06
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 £1.02
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 £0.7
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.44 £1.06
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.67 £15.21
-68.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.07 £8.14
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.27 £1.67
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.65 £1.95
10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.29 £2.42
-31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89 £65.5
-48.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.55 £3.35
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.68 £1.24
-48.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.49 £17.29
-20.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 £1.37
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K £28.4K
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.7K £31.4K
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$222 £163
-33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.65 £13.73
12.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.69 £29.21
-0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.89 £33.77
4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.51 £9.94
37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.53 £9.95
-30.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,801 £1,326
-66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.8K £13.8K
-14.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.5 £60
28.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.89 £30.83
-1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 £80.8
-15.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.7 £57.2
52.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,215 £894
31.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$997 £733
26.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,026 £1,491
50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,671 £1,229
23.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,009 £4,422
21.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,010 £2,951
13.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lewes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,496 £3,309
-67.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.53
-31.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lewes: October 27, 2025

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