Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandaue Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mandaue

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.7% more expensive than Mandaue without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.7% more expensive than Mandaue without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.48 ₱249
259.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.58 ₱1,313
171.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.32 ₱240
137.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 ₱148
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 ₱47.64
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.43 ₱23.81
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.54 ₱85.6
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.15 ₱120
77.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 ₱121
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.81 ₱45.35
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.91 ₱50.6
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 ₱125
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.73 ₱709
4.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.15 ₱287
55.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.89 ₱439
102.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.5 ₱195
-34.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 ₱84.6
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.31 ₱184
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 ₱123
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.62 ₱146
-32.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.58 ₱144
-20.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 ₱54.3
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 ₱43.82
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.63 ₱147
150.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.79 ₱378
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 ₱66.7
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.33 ₱130
25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 ₱14.31
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.88 ₱49.01
380.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.23 ₱12.79
273.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.6 ₱145
618.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 ₱63.1
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.8K ₱1.7M
15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K ₱1.5M
44.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.1 ₱5,408
52.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.04 ₱1,505
-22.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.38 ₱1,636
34.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.48 ₱2,699
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.77 ₱321
62.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$228 ₱12.7K
166.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,917 ₱218.1K
311.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.46 ₱2,531
129.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.79 ₱1,269
80.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.3 ₱4,302
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.1 ₱3,121
111.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$256 ₱14.3K
520.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$286 ₱15.9K
340.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$845 ₱47K
260.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$450 ₱25.1K
359.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,028 ₱112.9K
258.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mandaue
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$258 ₱14.4K
466.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandaue: October 29, 2025

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