Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monte Carlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Monte Carlo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.4% cheaper than Monte Carlo without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.1% cheaper than Monte Carlo without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$55.9 €48.3
-71.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$122 €106
-47.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.05 €9.54
-6.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 €3.81
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$6.99 €6.03
-68.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$8.05 €6.95
-80.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.37 €8.95
-67.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$12.99 €11.21
-70.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.32 €2
-50.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$5.24 €4.53
-66.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.61 €3.98
-63.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.97 €4.29
-37.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$17.54 €15.14
-54.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.69 €19.59
-29.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.26 €5.4
-63.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$7.68 €6.63
-77.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.93 €4.25
-58.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$8.45 €7.29
-69.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.96 €5.15
-70.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$5.72 €4.94
-64.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.06 €4.37
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$6.49 €5.6
-87.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.66 €10.93
-47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.25 €14.89
-65.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.09 €1.8
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.69 €4.05
-37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.97 €1.7
15.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.07 €32.87
21.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.82 €5.02
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$116 €99.8
-83.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.45 €2.11
-14.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$55.8K €48.2K
-38.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.7K €38.6K
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$503 €435
-70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$62.3 €53.8
-66.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$99.1 €85.5
-59.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$540 €466
-91.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$58.3 €50.3
-68.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.23 €15.74
-48.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$3,657 €3,157
-83.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.5K €15.1K
-7.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$229 €198
-54.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$79.7 €68.8
-48.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$202 €175
-54.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$288 €249
-58.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,446 €2,112
-34.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,282 €1,971
-44.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$7,882 €6,806
-61.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$7,574 €6,540
-72.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$69.3K €59.9K
-89.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$53.6K €46.3K
-91.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Monte Carlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$8,824 €7,619
-83.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monte Carlo: October 28, 2025

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