Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Metn Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Metn

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.6% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.9% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.68 LBPΒ 956.3K
50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$61.1 LBPΒ 5.5M
4.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.21 LBPΒ 735.1K
25.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.4 LBPΒ 304.1K
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.59 LBPΒ 142.6K
40.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 LBPΒ 83.4K
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.53 LBPΒ 316.2K
-3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.97 LBPΒ 444.9K
-23.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 LBPΒ 152.9K
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.81 LBPΒ 72.4K
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.5K
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 LBPΒ 124.9K
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.91 LBPΒ 529.1K
125.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.51 LBPΒ 582.6K
22.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.24 LBPΒ 1M
42.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.78 LBPΒ 159.4K
28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 LBPΒ 129.4K
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 LBPΒ 102.1K
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 LBPΒ 97.2K
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 LBPΒ 90.2K
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 LBPΒ 93.8K
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 LBPΒ 77.9K
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 LBPΒ 46.7K
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.47 LBPΒ 131.4K
348.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.04 LBPΒ 987.9K
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.77 LBPΒ 69.2K
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.02 LBPΒ 91.4K
186.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.89 LBPΒ 437.7K
-13.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 LBPΒ 109.5K
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.83 LBPΒ 1.8M
-5.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.96 LBPΒ 86.3K
117.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K LBPΒ 3.2B
-2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K LBPΒ 2.5B
44.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$218 LBPΒ 19.6M
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.95 LBPΒ 3.3M
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.45 LBPΒ 3.3M
8.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.96 LBPΒ 712.7K
17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$299 LBPΒ 26.8M
102.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,384 LBPΒ 392.4M
267.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71 LBPΒ 6.4M
47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.26 LBPΒ 4.1M
-9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 LBPΒ 11.2M
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.7 LBPΒ 8.4M
26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$493 LBPΒ 44.1M
517.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$763 LBPΒ 68.3M
91.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

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