Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marabella Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Marabella

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.6% cheaper than Marabella without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.6% more expensive than Marabella without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.17 TTD 68.4
58.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.6 TTD 602
-28.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.6 TTD 51.1
35.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 TTD 24.39
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.09 TTD 7.29
104.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 TTD 5.64
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.8 TTD 12.11
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.01 TTD 20.24
26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.66 TTD 17.89
-57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.84 TTD 19.06
-39.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.59 TTD 17.38
-35.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.92 TTD 33.09
-36.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.16 TTD 54.8
63.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.47 TTD 70.4
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.11 TTD 94.8
13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.7 TTD 38.32
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 TTD 16.77
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.39 TTD 29.51
-53.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.65 TTD 31.25
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 TTD 9.59
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 TTD 11.15
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 TTD 13.23
0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.47 TTD 9.85
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.75 TTD 38.61
14.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.66 TTD 132
-70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.12 TTD 14.23
-37.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.73 TTD 18.37
6.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 TTD 6.84
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 TTD 8.28
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.97 TTD 101
24.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 TTD 7.62
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K TTD 230.1K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.5 TTD 541
84.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.03 TTD 316
-55.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.6 TTD 414
-35.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.28 TTD 69.1
-8.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$321 TTD 2,160
88.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,237 TTD 48.6K
122.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.1 TTD 397
76.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.02 TTD 262
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 TTD 995
-37.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 TTD 854
-6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Marabella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marabella: October 29, 2025

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