Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 125.4% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 150% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 218.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.83 E£191
320.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.01 E£995
220.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.06 E£251
103.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 E£74.2
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 E£17.95
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.15 E£7.67
946.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.4 E£69.4
143.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 E£139
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.95 E£47.35
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.58 E£29.06
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.72 E£35.81
131.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 E£75.6
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4 E£199
232.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.56 E£227
75.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.59 E£427
85.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.56 E£77.4
46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.61 E£30.26
178.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.5 E£25.04
308.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.41 E£20.41
521.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.49 E£24.4
259.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.44 E£21.74
365.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.24 E£11.97
725.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.18 E£9.01
350.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.97 E£97.9
234.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.67 E£481
-39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 E£65.6
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 E£92.7
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.22 E£11.14
931.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.39 E£19.33
984.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 E£14.26
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.96 E£97.3
853.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.31 E£15.36
574.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K E£1.7M
-1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.7K E£1.6M
21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$25.45 E£1,265
482.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.84 E£340
206.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.3 E£562
250.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.52 E£1,269
87.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.65 E£331
179.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.51 E£175
167.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$91.8 E£4,562
561.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,980 E£98.5K
713.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$32.08 E£1,595
225.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.83 E£2,428
-15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 E£5,427
-15.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.6 E£2,517
134.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$338 E£16.8K
371.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$288 E£14.3K
337.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$508 E£25.3K
499.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$408 E£20.3K
407.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,036 E£51.5K
602.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$776 E£38.6K
486.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$178 E£8,869
719.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.67
-77.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Cairo: October 29, 2025

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