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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.3% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 332.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 125.5% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 270.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$2.04 DZD 270
675.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$23.71 DZD 3,134
171.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$4.06 DZD 537
155.42%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$0.38 DZD 49.95
660.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.45 DZD 60.1
395.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.22 DZD 29.22
604.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.97 DZD 260
71.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.30 DZD 304
69.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.01 DZD 133
10.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.07 DZD 9.58
2471.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.14 DZD 151
53.51%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.47 DZD 194
115.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$8.88 DZD 1,174
52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.96 DZD 656
57.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$16.58 DZD 2,192
-5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$3.08 DZD 408
-25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$2.85 DZD 376
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.69 DZD 223
14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.57 DZD 75.8
342.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.64 DZD 85.0
179.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.50 DZD 66.1
310.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.72 DZD 95.1
169.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.30 DZD 39.83
170.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$2.15 DZD 284
209.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.97 DZD 921
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.28 DZD 169
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$2.14 DZD 283
35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.25 DZD 33.28
840.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$17.17 DZD 2,269
166.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$0.66 DZD 87.7
536.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.36 DZD 48.17
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$5.43 DZD 718
244.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.34 DZD 44.64
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
74.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$18.94 DZD 2,503
670.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$7.91 DZD 1,046
163.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$17.92 DZD 2,369
121.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$23.71 DZD 3,134
104.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$1.95 DZD 257
866.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$3.41 DZD 451
165.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$39.85 DZD 5,267
1450.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,536 DZD 467.4K
357.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$20.23 DZD 2,673
416.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$31.91 DZD 4,218
27.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$32.48 DZD 4,293
188.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$56.3 DZD 7,446
117.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$195 DZD 25.8K
721.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$113 DZD 15.0K
1012.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$275 DZD 36.4K
1012.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$182 DZD 24.1K
1002.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$773 DZD 102.2K
895.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$412 DZD 54.5K
959.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$329 DZD 43.5K
397.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medea: April 14, 2026

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