Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montego Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montego Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.1% more expensive than Montego Bay without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.41 JMD 1,180
117.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.4 JMD 8,020
27.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.49 JMD 1,192
37.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.43 JMD 705
-37.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.36 JMD 216
63.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.76 JMD 121
106.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.46 JMD 391
38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.21 JMD 511
19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.6 JMD 414
-56.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.68 JMD 426
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 JMD 257
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.46 JMD 552
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.92 JMD 1,738
21.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.41 JMD 1,021
24.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.44 JMD 1,184
114.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.48 JMD 554
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.99 JMD 476
-43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.69 JMD 429
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.79 JMD 285
42.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.04 JMD 325
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 JMD 172
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 JMD 303
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 JMD 147
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.8 JMD 1,401
-25.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.35 JMD 1,807
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.2 JMD 350
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.12 JMD 497
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 JMD 144
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.98 JMD 155
331.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.2 JMD 510
-73.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.37 JMD 1,014
193.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 JMD 196
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.7K JMD 7M
-21.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K JMD 5.4M
16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$163 JMD 26K
-9.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.3 JMD 3,390
-1.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.53 JMD 7,566
-16.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.43 JMD 5,959
28.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.68 JMD 1,222
22.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$63.2 JMD 10.1K
861.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,850 JMD 294.5K
770.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.02 JMD 4,142
301.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.92 JMD 3,171
106.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.1 JMD 10.8K
36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76.7 JMD 12.2K
54.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$259 JMD 41.2K
515.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$461 JMD 73.4K
173.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$666 JMD 106.1K
357.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$440 JMD 70K
370.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montego Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$537 JMD 85.5K
172.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montego Bay: October 29, 2025

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