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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 155% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 325.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 121.5% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 279.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.96 DZDย 254
725.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.09 DZDย 3,134
163.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.07 DZDย 530
155.53%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.38 DZDย 48.98
628.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.42 DZDย 55.3
452.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.23 DZDย 29.51
569.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.97 DZDย 256
80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.39 DZDย 312
63.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.04 DZDย 136
8.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.08 DZDย 9.78
2187.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.18 DZDย 153
50.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.54 DZDย 200
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.21 DZDย 1,198
43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.80 DZDย 624
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$16.23 DZDย 2,112
-1.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.20 DZDย 416
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.75 DZDย 358
-37.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.73 DZDย 225
14.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.57 DZDย 73.6
328.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.64 DZDย 83.3
181.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.46 DZDย 60.0
345.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
180.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.28 DZDย 36.37
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.24 DZDย 291
196.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.08 DZDย 921
-19.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.35 DZDย 176
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.15 DZDย 279
39.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.25 DZDย 32.54
836.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$17.36 DZDย 2,258
165.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.66 DZDย 86.4
543.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 DZDย 43.53
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.68 DZDย 739
227.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.34 DZDย 43.87
508.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.0K DZDย 2.6M
70.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
17.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$18.77 DZDย 2,442
682.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.10 DZDย 1,054
153.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$17.57 DZDย 2,286
128.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$23.52 DZDย 3,059
110.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$2.05 DZDย 267
811.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.51 DZDย 456
159.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$39.40 DZDย 5,126
1456.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,612 DZDย 469.9K
352.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$20.19 DZDย 2,626
406.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$31.89 DZDย 4,150
27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$31.46 DZDย 4,093
200.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$56.6 DZDย 7,368
109.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$195 DZDย 25.3K
735.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$114 DZDย 14.9K
995.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$274 DZDย 35.7K
1039.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$180 DZDย 23.4K
1035.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,169 DZDย 152.1K
568.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$982 DZDย 127.8K
346.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$333 DZDย 43.4K
354.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medea: January 11, 2026

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