Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newtown Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Newtown

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.8% more expensive than Newtown without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% cheaper than Newtown without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.36 £9.83
20.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.7 £50.5
-6.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 £7.6
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.81 £3.54
-42.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.76 £2.03
-19.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.83 £1.35
-14.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.72 £4.94
-49.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.01 £5.16
-45.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 £1.13
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 £1.26
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 £1.45
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.77 £2.77
-16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.19 £6.76
44.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.94 £6.58
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.56 £7.77
51.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 £2.21
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 £1.2
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 £1.8
-16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.64 £3.41
-45.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 £1.34
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 £1.15
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 £1.02
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.34 £0.99
-39.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.07 £14.03
-65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.14 £8.2
-47.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.12 £3.03
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.95 £2.9
-26.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.42 £2.52
-33.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$89 £65.5
-48.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.49 £3.3
-5.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.55 £1.88
-66.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.01 £14.73
-6.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.91 £1.41
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.1K £18.4K
37.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.8K £30.8K
-5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$204 £150
-27.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.78 £11.61
32.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.23 £33.28
-12.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.82 £33.72
4.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.1 £8.91
-22.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,619 £1,191
-62.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.2K £11.2K
6.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.6 £43.83
75.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.94 £28.65
5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.8 £54.3
25.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.5 £62.9
38.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Newtown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,222 £900
30.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,014 £746
24.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,055 £1,512
48.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,665 £1,225
24.29%
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
Newtown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newtown: October 28, 2025

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