Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandaluyong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandaluyong

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.8% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.5% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.29 ₱295
204.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.02 ₱1,003
255.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.23 ₱180
218.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 ₱136
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 ₱49.94
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 ₱28.15
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.49 ₱82.9
128.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.6 ₱145
46.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 ₱105
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 ₱77.6
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.08 ₱60
54.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.3 ₱128
36.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.12 ₱508
45.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.19 ₱289
53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.36 ₱465
91.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.5 ₱195
-34.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 ₱99.5
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.67 ₱204
-44.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 ₱139
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.69 ₱150
-34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.14 ₱175
-34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 ₱37.28
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 ₱36.16
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.25 ₱181
102.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.41 ₱468
-30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 ₱81.4
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.18 ₱122
33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.34 ₱18.9
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.93 ₱52
354.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.25 ₱13.89
244.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.18 ₱121
756.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 ₱64.2
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.1K ₱1.5M
27.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.7K ₱1.2M
91.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 ₱7,465
10.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.91 ₱1,944
-39.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.56 ₱1,479
49.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.58 ₱1,870
42.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.67 ₱372
40.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$152 ₱8,462
299.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,730 ₱263.4K
240.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.24 ₱2,630
121.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.69 ₱1,932
18.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.7 ₱4,215
22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.11 ₱2,623
151.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$530 ₱29.5K
200.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$176 ₱9,779
618.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$576 ₱32.1K
428.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$398 ₱22.2K
419.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,082 ₱115.9K
249.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mandaluyong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$629 ₱35K
132.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandaluyong: October 29, 2025

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