Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Margate Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Margate

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.7% cheaper than Margate without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.2% cheaper than Margate without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$16.36 Β£12.04
-3.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$94.2 Β£69.3
-33.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$10.94 Β£8.05
-5.94%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$5.03 Β£3.7
-44.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.94 Β£2.17
-24.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.05 Β£1.51
-24.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$8.11 Β£5.96
-58.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$8.01 Β£5.89
-49.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.93 Β£1.42
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.28 Β£1.68
-19.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.83 Β£2.08
-40.28%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.89 Β£3.6
-34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$12.44 Β£9.15
7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.19 Β£7.5
-21.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$17.97 Β£13.23
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.09 Β£1.54
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2 Β£1.47
-14.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.58 Β£2.63
-45.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.56 Β£2.62
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.66 Β£0.49
180.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.07 Β£1.52
-3.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.33 Β£0.98
45.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.47 Β£1.08
-42.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$20.16 Β£14.84
-67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$10.53 Β£7.75
-45.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.42 Β£1.78
-45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$4.11 Β£3.02
-27.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.76 Β£2.76
-39.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$90.2 Β£66.4
-49.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$6.68 Β£4.91
-39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.54 Β£1.87
-68.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$33.87 Β£24.93
-44.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.9 Β£1.4
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$29.6K Β£21.8K
15.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$44.7K Β£32.9K
-12.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$339 Β£250
-55.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$15.46 Β£11.38
33.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$29.62 Β£21.8
31.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$45.92 Β£33.79
6.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$10.81 Β£7.96
-13.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$2,244 Β£1,652
-72.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$23.2K Β£17.1K
-31.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$67.7 Β£49.78
53.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$40.4 Β£29.73
1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$88.7 Β£65.3
7.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$120 Β£88.4
0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$1,229 Β£904
31.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$985 Β£725
29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$2,053 Β£1,511
49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$1,723 Β£1,268
17.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$2,293 Β£1,688
-36.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Margate: November 4, 2025

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