Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and May Pen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and May Pen

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 94.5% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 259.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 162.1% more expensive than May Pen without rent, and 220% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.13 JMD 339
-46.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.67 JMD 585
-52.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.22 JMD 512
-48.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.44 JMD 548
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.33 JMD 1,167
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.09 JMD 810
213.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.55 JMD 247
47.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$4.91 JMD 782
-65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.23 JMD 991
-67.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.9 JMD 303
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 JMD 306
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.83 JMD 291
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.2 JMD 510
-38.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.78 JMD 442
-70.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 JMD 347
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.88 JMD 140
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.34 JMD 214
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.99 JMD 6,684
-50.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.75 JMD 6,328
-0.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$314 JMD 50K
93.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$15.94 JMD 2,537
554.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.22 JMD 3,537
84.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$40.23 JMD 6,404
130.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.5 JMD 8,511
121.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$174 JMD 27.7K
816.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$221 JMD 35.3K
469.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$559 JMD 89K
444.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$434 JMD 69K
377.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
May Pen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for May Pen: October 29, 2025

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