Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mons Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mons

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.5% cheaper than Mons without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Mons without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.4 €15.02
-7.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85.1 €73.5
-24.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.38 €8.96
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.19
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.66 €2.3
-16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.56 €2.21
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.69 €4.05
-27.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 €3.95
-16.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.37 €2.05
-27.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 €2.01
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.26 €3.68
-26.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.19 €14.85
-22.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.78 €10.17
-32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.01 €16.41
-15.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.97 €2.56
-23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.47 €2.14
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.16 €2.73
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 €1.87
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 €0.83
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.05 €8.68
-34.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.97 €5.16
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 €1.69
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.01 €2.6
-2.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.82 €2.44
-19.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.28 €37.37
6.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.82 €9.34
-60.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.73 €2.36
-68.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$52.8 €45.58
-64.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 €1.65
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.6K €29K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K €32.2K
6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$206 €178
-28.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.53 €20.32
-10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.38 €42.63
-19.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.31 €23.58
75.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.77 €14.48
10.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.66 €10.93
-25.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$586 €506
3.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.9K €16.3K
-14.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 €97.1
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.3 €46.86
-24.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.2
-12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$152 €131
-21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$646 €558
146.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$735 €635
71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,130 €976
169.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,075 €928
92.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,865 €2,474
154.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,332 €2,014
95.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mons
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,899 €2,503
-49.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.23
17.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mons: October 28, 2025

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