Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monrovia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monrovia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.8% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Monrovia without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$7.54 LRD 1,378
111.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$150 LRD 27.4K
-56.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$11.20 LRD 2,048
-5.89%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.27 LRD 598
-11.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.99 LRD 363
15.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.74 LRD 500
-42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.80 LRD 512
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.98 LRD 545
29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 LRD 396
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.78 LRD 325
0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$5.28 LRD 966
-66.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.59 LRD 656
-10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$11.84 LRD 2,163
11.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$12.00 LRD 2,194
-33.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$35.08 LRD 6,413
-54.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.66 LRD 304
40.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$8.32 LRD 1,521
-80.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$10.37 LRD 1,896
-81.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$11.07 LRD 2,024
-77.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.30 LRD 421
-20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$10.79 LRD 1,972
-80.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.57 LRD 835
-56.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.95 LRD 356
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.95 LRD 905
36.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.83 LRD 1,248
-15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.46 LRD 450
-45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.23 LRD 590
-6.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.99 LRD 546
-20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$20.15 LRD 3,684
129.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.68 LRD 489
51.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.22 LRD 223
-28.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$17.28 LRD 3,158
7.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 LRD 230
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$12.3K LRD 2.3M
181.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$14.9K LRD 2.7M
160.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$268 LRD 49.1K
-44.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$22.84 LRD 4,175
-9.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$91.5 LRD 16.7K
-56.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$75.8 LRD 13.9K
-36.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$8.06 LRD 1,473
127.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$9.86 LRD 1,802
-5.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$131 LRD 24.0K
368.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$902 LRD 164.9K
1721.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$18.38 LRD 3,360
467.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$33.56 LRD 6,134
22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$55.6 LRD 10.2K
71.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$67.4 LRD 12.3K
78.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$664 LRD 121.4K
145.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$96.1 LRD 17.6K
1178.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$1,820 LRD 332.7K
65.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$270 LRD 49.3K
642.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monrovia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$706 LRD 129.0K
128.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Monrovia: February 28, 2026

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