Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and the Northern Mariana Islands

For one person, living is cheaper in the Northern Mariana Islands: $1,794 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $4,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
$1,794
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than the Northern Mariana Islands without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.7% more expensive than the Northern Mariana Islands without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$14.71 $14.71
15.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$42.48 $42.48
47.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$14.65 $14.65
-22.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$5.42 $5.42
-42.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.97 $1.97
20.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.35 $1.35
22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$6.14 $6.14
-43.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$7.34 $7.34
-55.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.55 $2.55
-54.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$5.73 $5.73
-67.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$44.86 $44.86
-96.61%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$6.09 $6.09
-36.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$13.43 $13.43
-40.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$6.76 $6.76
160.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$6.68 $6.68
-66.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$6.46 $6.46
-70.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
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Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$2.10 $2.10
-11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.31 $2.31
-10.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$5.04 $5.04
-72.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$15.19 $15.19
-63.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$5.06 $5.06
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.45 $1.45
55.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$37.7K $37.7K
-11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$22.2K $22.2K
81.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$376 $376
-56.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$60.6 $60.6
-69.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$89.8 $89.8
-63.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$60.4 $60.4
-23.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
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Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
-
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$39.89 $39.89
210.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$798 $798
98.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$372 $372
225.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$792 $792
257.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$798 $798
146.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Northern Mariana Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$992 $992
58.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Northern Mariana Islands: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Northern Mariana Islands
–
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
🕒 Local time
14:52 2:52 PM
23:52 11:52 PM
9 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
47,329
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