Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mackay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mackay

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.3% cheaper than Mackay without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Mackay without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.34 A$25.03
-1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$72.7 A$111
-11.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.49 A$17.61
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.99 A$6.11
-30.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.13 A$4.79
-28.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.53 A$3.87
-37.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.33 A$9.69
-46.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.32 A$9.68
-39.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 A$2.07
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 A$3.35
-21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 A$3.91
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.05 A$7.74
-38.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.74 A$13.39
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.92 A$12.13
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.19 A$23.26
5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.42 A$5.23
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.75 A$4.22
-38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 A$4.58
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.78 A$7.32
-46.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 A$2.72
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 A$2.56
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 A$2.93
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.17 A$3.33
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$38.71 A$59.3
-82.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.96 A$12.19
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.82 A$7.38
-72.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.68 A$8.7
-48.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.31 A$3.55
-1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.2 A$101
-30.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.37 A$8.23
-21.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.9 A$2.91
-54.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.85 A$50.3
-43.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 A$1.82
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K A$58.1K
-8.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.8K A$44.1K
37.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$185 A$284
-19.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.9 A$41.21
-22.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$74.9 A$115
-47.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.3 A$112
-34.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.69 A$30.16
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.37 A$23.54
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,747 A$2,676
-65.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K A$18.5K
33.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.9 A$104
53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.43 A$71.1
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 A$172
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.9 A$148
22.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$918 A$1,407
73.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$772 A$1,182
63.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,682 A$2,577
81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,655 A$2,536
24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,027 A$4,637
140.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,637 A$2,508
177.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mackay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,200 A$7,967
-71.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mackay: October 29, 2025

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