Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maroochydore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maroochydore

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.3% more expensive than Maroochydore without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Maroochydore without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.53 A$20.73
18.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$99.1 A$152
-35.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.63 A$13.22
19.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.41 A$5.22
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.43 A$3.72
-8.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 A$2.47
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.81 A$5.84
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.18 A$11
-46.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 A$2.18
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.65 A$4.06
-34.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 A$3.56
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.46 A$6.83
-29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.44 A$9.86
106.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.12 A$10.91
12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.18 A$12.53
95.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.52 A$5.39
-35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.67 A$4.09
-36.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.37 A$3.64
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.47 A$5.32
-26.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.05 A$3.14
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 A$3.01
4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 A$2.93
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.34 A$3.58
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$22.35 A$34.24
-70.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.03 A$15.36
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.33 A$8.17
-75.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.38 A$8.25
-45.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 A$2.19
58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.3 A$102
-30.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.88 A$2.87
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 A$2.12
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.42 A$51.2
-44.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 A$1.77
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.2K A$41.6K
27.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K A$33.8K
79.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 A$331
-31.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.38 A$45.01
-28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.6 A$85.2
-28.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.74 A$60.9
20.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.99 A$24.49
16.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.44 A$19.06
-24.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,100 A$3,218
-71.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,172 A$11K
124.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.1 A$92.1
73.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.56 A$74.4
-15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.1 A$135
5.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 A$193
-5.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,225 A$1,876
30.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,247 A$1,911
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,906 A$2,920
59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,938 A$2,969
6.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,735 A$8,787
26.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,676 A$8,696
-19.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maroochydore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.54
-41.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maroochydore: October 29, 2025

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