Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.97 BYN 29.34
79.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.55 BYN 99.9
109.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.48 BYN 17.91
87.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.68 BYN 5.51
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 BYN 2.1
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.46 BYN 1.49
241.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.27 BYN 4.14
168.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 BYN 6.91
81.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.79 BYN 2.57
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 BYN 1.85
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 BYN 3.98
36.89%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.35 BYN 4.43
131.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.57 BYN 21.48
102.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.29 BYN 14.02
86.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.69 BYN 25.16
107.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.15 BYN 3.77
98.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 BYN 5.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 BYN 5.75
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 BYN 8.13
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.43 BYN 1.41
309.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.58 BYN 1.89
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 BYN 4.34
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 BYN 1.79
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.8 BYN 5.9
266.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.25 BYN 23.71
-19.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 BYN 3.07
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.74 BYN 5.69
67.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 BYN 1.06
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.39 BYN 50.3
199.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.4 BYN 4.57
202.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.3 BYN 0.97
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.91 BYN 19.33
216.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.8 BYN 2.61
161.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
73.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
68.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$53.2 BYN 174
178.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.4 BYN 24.21
183.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.33 BYN 33.79
283.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31 BYN 101
54.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.13 BYN 49.47
22.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.67 BYN 15.26
100.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$309 BYN 1,010
96.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
57.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.3 BYN 164
107.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.24 BYN 138
-2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 BYN 370
-18.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.7 BYN 319
21.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$468 BYN 1,529
240.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$315 BYN 1,030
300.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$834 BYN 2,726
265.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$550 BYN 1,800
275.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,056 BYN 6,723
254.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,279 BYN 4,183
255.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$740 BYN 2,421
97.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.77
-74.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

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