Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mendrisio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mendrisio

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.4% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.2% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.18 CHF 25.36
-48.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$184 CHF 150
-65.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.14 CHF 14.75
-43.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-49.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.72 CHF 3.02
-57.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.2 CHF 5.04
-45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.27 CHF 5.1
-39.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 CHF 0.98
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-51.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-65.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 CHF 3.05
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.64 CHF 21.66
-50.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.25 CHF 12.4
-47.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$47.37 CHF 38.52
-66.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 CHF 1.58
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.45 CHF 4.43
-53.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.26 CHF 1.02
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.96 CHF 8.91
-39.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.83 CHF 8.8
-45.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4 CHF 3.26
-27.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 CHF 81.5
-53.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.57 CHF 3.71
-81.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$60.5 CHF 49.17
-69.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-5.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.4K CHF 30.4K
6.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$207 CHF 168
-28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.71 CHF 24.15
-29.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.73 CHF 40.43
-20.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.5 CHF 59.7
-34.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.22 CHF 14.82
-48.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,210 CHF 984
-49.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.4K CHF 27.9K
-53.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$122 CHF 99.2
-14.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.32 CHF 38.48
-13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$133 CHF 109
-30.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$153 CHF 125
-22.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,392 CHF 1,132
14.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,216 CHF 988
3.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,888 CHF 2,348
5.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,428 CHF 1,974
-14.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
-50.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,906 CHF 8,055
-54.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mendrisio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,987 CHF 4,868
-75.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendrisio: October 27, 2025

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