Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Margaret River Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Margaret River

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% cheaper than Margaret River without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.6% cheaper than Margaret River without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.45 A$25.2
-2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$77.1 A$118
-16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.34 A$15.83
-0.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.7 A$5.67
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.58 A$3.95
-13.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.93 A$2.96
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.85 A$12.03
-56.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.35 A$9.73
-39.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 A$2.16
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.45 A$3.76
-29.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.95 A$2.99
-14.36%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.43 A$6.79
-29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.74 A$13.38
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.18 A$12.54
-2.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.65 A$20.9
17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.56 A$5.45
-35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.92 A$4.47
-41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.84 A$4.36
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.56 A$6.99
-44.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.43 A$3.73
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 A$2.75
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 A$2.98
1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.51 A$2.31
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$32.1 A$49.18
-79.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.1 A$15.48
-41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.73 A$5.72
-64.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.1 A$6.28
-28.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.61 A$4
-13.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.1 A$99.7
-29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.03 A$6.18
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 A$3.39
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$48.9 A$74.9
-61.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.13 A$1.72
84.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K A$43.6K
21.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.7K A$37.9K
60.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$156 A$239
-4.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.72 A$42.46
-24.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56 A$85.8
-29.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.25 A$73.9
-0.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.49 A$23.73
19.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.41 A$25.14
-42.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,795 A$2,749
-66.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.3K A$18.8K
31.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.9 A$109
47.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.18 A$72.3
-12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 A$156
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 A$165
10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,284 A$1,968
23.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,052 A$1,611
20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,980 A$3,033
53.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,702 A$2,608
21.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,992 A$7,648
45.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,844 A$7,420
-6.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Margaret River
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,765 A$4,236
-47.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.42
-40.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Margaret River: October 29, 2025

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