Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medea

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 126.7% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 330.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 132.5% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 277.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$1.97 DZD 256
708.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$23.46 DZD 3,060
174.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$3.93 DZD 512
168.19%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$0.35 DZD 45.43
731.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.43 DZD 56.1
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.19 DZD 24.60
726.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.00 DZD 260
72.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.31 DZD 301
67.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.05 DZD 136
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.08 DZD 10.20
2137.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.13 DZD 147
54.87%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.50 DZD 196
115.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$9.22 DZD 1,203
43.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.93 DZD 643
62.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$16.33 DZD 2,130
-2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.23 DZD 422
-27.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.74 DZD 357
-39.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.70 DZD 222
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$0.56 DZD 73.5
335.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.60 DZD 78.5
205.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.47 DZD 60.8
342.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.67 DZD 87.7
198.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.28 DZD 36.04
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.24 DZD 292
200.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$7.11 DZD 928
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.35 DZD 177
-0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.10 DZD 274
43.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.25 DZD 32.72
848.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$17.31 DZD 2,257
166.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.65 DZD 84.6
526.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.37 DZD 47.83
135.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$5.52 DZD 720
236.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.37 DZD 47.84
464.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
74.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$18.48 DZD 2,410
713.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$7.92 DZD 1,033
160.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$17.89 DZD 2,334
124.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$23.70 DZD 3,091
101.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$2.05 DZD 267
796.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.50 DZD 456
166.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$39.93 DZD 5,207
1439.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$3,656 DZD 476.7K
349.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$19.72 DZD 2,572
428.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$31.56 DZD 4,116
30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$31.71 DZD 4,135
200.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$55.6 DZD 7,254
116.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$191 DZD 25.0K
751.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$115 DZD 15.0K
965.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$278 DZD 36.2K
986.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$187 DZD 24.3K
974.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$755 DZD 98.4K
943.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$410 DZD 53.5K
952.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$332 DZD 43.2K
385.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

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