Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nuku'alofa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$8.36 TOP 19.66
88.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$63.1 TOP 148
-0.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$10.46 TOP 24.59
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.89 TOP 6.8
-3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.82 TOP 6.64
-21.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.51 TOP 5.91
-38.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.33 TOP 7.84
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$5.09 TOP 11.97
-20.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.52 TOP 3.58
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 TOP 2.49
72.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.08 TOP 4.89
-18.75%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$5.05 TOP 11.88
-37.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$9.02 TOP 21.21
48.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.92 TOP 13.91
34.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$7.77 TOP 18.27
104.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.84 TOP 6.67
-20.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.82 TOP 6.62
-39.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.93 TOP 6.88
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.73 TOP 8.76
-31.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$3.2 TOP 7.53
-42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.66 TOP 6.26
-24.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.25 TOP 5.3
-13.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.39 TOP 3.27
-38.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$10.26 TOP 24.13
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$16.71 TOP 39.28
-65.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.16 TOP 7.42
-57.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$3.36 TOP 7.91
-10.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.14 TOP 5.03
7.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$41.62 TOP 97.8
10.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$2.13 TOP 5
90.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$40.88 TOP 96.1
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.47 TOP 3.45
37.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$5,725 TOP 13.5K
499.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$8,340 TOP 19.6K
371.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$186 TOP 437
-19.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$21.73 TOP 51.1
-4.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$122 TOP 288
-68.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$31.27 TOP 73.5
55.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$41.87 TOP 98.5
-54.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$42.22 TOP 99.3
-77.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$156 TOP 366
294.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$245 TOP 576
6435.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$14.64 TOP 34.42
609.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$17.43 TOP 40.99
135.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$20.79 TOP 48.88
359.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$29.42 TOP 69.2
309.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$632 TOP 1,486
155.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$827 TOP 1,944
271.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$557 TOP 1,310
264.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$410 TOP 964
1669.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$251 TOP 590
1715.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$676 TOP 1,590
114.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Nuku'alofa: November 4, 2025

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