Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montreux

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.1% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.5% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.41 CHF 25.54
-48.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$146 CHF 119
-56.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.82 CHF 15.3
-45.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.88 CHF 4.78
-52.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-57.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.78 CHF 3.88
-67.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.59 CHF 7.8
-64.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.68 CHF 7.06
-55.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-55.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-61.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-57.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$29.19 CHF 23.74
-54.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$29.08 CHF 23.65
-72.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$43.12 CHF 35.06
-62.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-42.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.07 CHF 1.69
-17.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.33 CHF 5.15
-59.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.16 CHF 2.57
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 CHF 2.09
-23.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.55 CHF 1.26
-47.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.28 CHF 9.17
-41.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.09 CHF 12.27
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 CHF 1.63
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3 CHF 2.44
-2.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.21 CHF 3.42
-46.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-48.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.67 CHF 6.24
-44.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.22 CHF 3.43
-79.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$66.2 CHF 53.8
-71.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-7.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-13.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
-5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$305 CHF 248
-51.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$50.8 CHF 41.28
-58.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 CHF 47.21
-31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$80.4 CHF 65.3
-40.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.51 CHF 29.68
-49.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.54 CHF 18.32
-58.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,575 CHF 2,093
-76.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-52.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 CHF 86.5
-1.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$68.9 CHF 56.1
-40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$177 CHF 144
-47.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$184 CHF 149
-35.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,186 CHF 1,778
-27.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,935 CHF 1,574
-34.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,262 CHF 2,652
-6.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-26.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
-55.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$8,715 CHF 7,086
-47.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$8,351 CHF 6,790
-82.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

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