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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 82.2% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 149.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.4% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$7.04 R 117
126.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$27.67 R 460
133.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$3.43 R 57.0
207.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.23 R 20.49
136.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.73 R 12.19
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.40 R 6.69
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.94 R 32.20
77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.43 R 23.67
170.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.80 R 13.31
42.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.74 R 12.35
141.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.25 R 20.83
40.00%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.19 R 36.35
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$4.74 R 78.8
178.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$2.44 R 40.53
229.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$3.51 R 58.3
355.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.39 R 23.01
67.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.38 R 22.91
19.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.25 R 20.76
55.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.36 R 22.54
79.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.97 R 16.04
88.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.17 R 19.42
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.01 R 16.80
98.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.88 R 14.56
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.50 R 24.98
349.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$3.75 R 62.2
54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.86 R 14.21
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.41 R 23.42
113.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.01 R 16.80
134.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.71 R 11.73
473.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.57 R 9.54
52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.61 R 76.5
303.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.33 R 22.12
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$20.1K R 333.0K
73.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.2K R 402.3K
60.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$141 R 2,349
6.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$29.79 R 495
-30.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$34.14 R 567
17.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$31.46 R 523
52.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$3.43 R 57.0
435.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.56 R 59.2
161.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$203 R 3,377
202.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,553 R 75.6K
261.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$41.94 R 697
148.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$29.47 R 489
39.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$95.7 R 1,589
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$72.8 R 1,209
65.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$365 R 6,062
346.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$331 R 5,503
270.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$679 R 11.3K
344.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$693 R 11.5K
189.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$552 R 9,164
1326.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$565 R 9,380
664.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,540 R 25.6K
4.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.01
-68.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Margate: March 3, 2026

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