Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monastir Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monastir

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.6% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 242.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.6% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.8 TND 11.05
323.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.78 TND 69.2
169.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.1 TND 14.84
101.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.95 TND 2.77
192.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 TND 2.03
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 TND 0.91
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.73 TND 5.02
97.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.8 TND 5.25
112.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.5 TND 1.45
128.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.15 TND 0.44
1053.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 TND 5
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.51 TND 4.38
107.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.26 TND 35.67
8.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 TND 17.65
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.69 TND 39.83
16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.52 TND 4.43
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.16 TND 9.21
-46.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 TND 2.82
110.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.71 TND 2.07
259.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.7 TND 2.03
151.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 TND 1.71
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 TND 1.25
360.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 TND 0.84
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.41 TND 9.92
93.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.61 TND 19.23
-11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 TND 3.62
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 TND 4.03
111.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.35 TND 1.03
548.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.28 TND 32.81
309.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.32 TND 0.93
1221.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 TND 0.96
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.36 TND 9.79
455.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.88 TND 2.56
137.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.4K TND 120.3K
-16.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.5K TND 106.3K
8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$57.6 TND 168
157.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.11 TND 29.41
107.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.57 TND 54
113.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.53 TND 59.8
133.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.7 TND 19.49
177.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.34 TND 15.53
75.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$108 TND 314
463.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,133 TND 9,117
414.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.07 TND 134
126.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.9 TND 177
-32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 TND 324
-16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.3 TND 243
42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$209 TND 607
663.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$137 TND 400
818.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$472 TND 1,374
545.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$282 TND 820
634.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,165 TND 3,389
525.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$571 TND 1,661
697.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monastir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$360 TND 1,047
306.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monastir: October 29, 2025

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