Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Makati

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.8% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Makati without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.5 β‚±362
147.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.55 β‚±2,480
43.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.06 β‚±281
103.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 β‚±160
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.21 β‚±67.7
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 β‚±31.53
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.43 β‚±135
40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.65 β‚±203
4.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 β‚±119
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 β‚±84.2
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.06 β‚±59.3
57.55%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.35 β‚±131
33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.04 β‚±448
65.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.39 β‚±244
82.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.94 β‚±442
101.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.59 β‚±256
-50.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 β‚±111
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.73 β‚±152
-25.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 β‚±122
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.35 β‚±186
-47.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.81 β‚±156
-27.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 β‚±60.9
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 β‚±54.6
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3 β‚±167
119.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.7 β‚±373
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 β‚±69.6
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 β‚±123
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.55 β‚±30.37
312.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$3.58 β‚±199
1189.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 β‚±46.55
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.13 β‚±7.5
561.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.65 β‚±203
411.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 β‚±61.7
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K β‚±1.9M
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.3K β‚±1.2M
77.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 β‚±9,394
-12.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27 β‚±1,503
-22.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.66 β‚±1,986
11.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.1 β‚±3,122
-14.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.87 β‚±661
56.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.16 β‚±454
14.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$324 β‚±18.1K
87.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,700 β‚±428.7K
109.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.5 β‚±3,312
75.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.84 β‚±1,995
14.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.8 β‚±4,779
7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 β‚±6,873
-3.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$644 β‚±35.8K
147.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$405 β‚±22.5K
211.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,272 β‚±126.5K
34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,036 β‚±57.7K
99.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,045 β‚±336.6K
20.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,200 β‚±233.8K
8.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Makati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$918 β‚±51.1K
59.35%
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 Makati: October 29, 2025

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