Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newquay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newquay

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Newquay without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.4% more expensive than Newquay without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.16 £14.84
-20.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.2 £59
-20.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.34 £6.87
10.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 £3.01
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.35 £1.73
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.7 £1.25
-7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.26 £4.6
-45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.38 £3.96
-29.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 £1.24
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 £0.91
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.52 £1.85
-33.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 £2.52
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.95 £7.32
33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.06 £5.19
13.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.41 £9.87
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.66 £1.96
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 £1.11
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 £1.64
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.3 £1.69
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 £0.93
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 £0.72
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 £1.07
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.58 £12.94
-62.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.31 £6.85
-36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.62 £1.93
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.58 £1.9
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.32 £2.45
-31.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89.4 £65.8
-48.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.06 £2.99
4.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 £1.86
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.58 £18.82
-26.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.9 £1.4
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
-11.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.4K £28.3K
3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$343 £252
-56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.1 £11.84
30.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$44.74 £32.92
-11.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.63 £35.05
0.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.35 £7.61
79.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.4 £8.39
-17.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,327 £1,712
-73.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.6K £18.1K
-34.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.6 £64.4
19.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.09 £35.39
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 £74.3
-8.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.2 £67.1
30.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,204 £886
32.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,018 £749
24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,021 £1,487
50.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,719 £1,265
20.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Newquay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.82
-34.54%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newquay: October 27, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.