Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.3% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.7% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.64 BGN 17.95
51.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.78 BGN 58.7
84.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.12 BGN 13.7
26.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 BGN 2.52
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.4 BGN 2.37
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 BGN 1.51
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.32 BGN 2.23
158.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.03 BGN 1.73
270.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 BGN 2.89
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.96 BGN 1.62
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.85 BGN 3.12
-9.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.6 BGN 4.39
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.64 BGN 16.26
38.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.29 BGN 5.55
142.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.05 BGN 22.02
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.25 BGN 2.1
82.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-35.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 BGN 3.29
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 BGN 3.54
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 BGN 1.51
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 BGN 1.23
180.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 BGN 2.37
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 BGN 0.87
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.56 BGN 6.01
85.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.39 BGN 15.84
-37.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 BGN 1.52
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 BGN 2.91
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.91 BGN 1.54
149.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.89 BGN 58.9
32.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.67 BGN 1.12
531.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.43 BGN 0.73
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.31 BGN 17.4
81.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 BGN 2.58
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
70.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.3K BGN 41K
63.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$101 BGN 170
47.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.02 BGN 28.71
23.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.61 BGN 14.53
360.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.95 BGN 35.34
128.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.65 BGN 14.59
114.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.55 BGN 9.36
69.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$319 BGN 538
90.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,559 BGN 9,377
189.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.5 BGN 88.5
98.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.17 BGN 79.6
-12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.3 BGN 124
26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 BGN 180
11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$222 BGN 374
618.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$164 BGN 277
669.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$406 BGN 685
649.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$304 BGN 513
580.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,379 BGN 2,326
427.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,361 BGN 2,297
234.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,035 BGN 1,746
41.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.2
19.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

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