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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.5% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.55 TOP 20.34
85.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$62.6 TOP 149
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.34 TOP 24.62
0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.89 TOP 6.88
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$2.89 TOP 6.88
-22.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.40 TOP 5.71
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.41 TOP 8.12
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.02 TOP 11.95
-22.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.53 TOP 3.64
-26.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.05 TOP 2.50
71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.07 TOP 4.94
-15.46%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$5.11 TOP 12.17
-37.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.27 TOP 22.05
45.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.95 TOP 14.15
30.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.63 TOP 18.17
105.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.72 TOP 6.48
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.81 TOP 6.68
-39.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.85 TOP 6.79
-32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$3.79 TOP 9.02
-33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$3.09 TOP 7.35
-42.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.70 TOP 6.41
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.16 TOP 5.14
-10.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.42 TOP 3.37
-42.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$10.32 TOP 24.57
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$16.94 TOP 40.33
-65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.09 TOP 7.36
-56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.35 TOP 7.98
-13.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$2.05 TOP 4.88
14.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$41.23 TOP 98.1
10.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.04 TOP 4.85
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$41.97 TOP 99.9
-55.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.48 TOP 3.53
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$5,737 TOP 13.7K
503.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$8,421 TOP 20.0K
370.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$190 TOP 452
-23.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$22.26 TOP 53.0
-6.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$125 TOP 298
-68.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$31.24 TOP 74.4
55.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$42.12 TOP 100
-55.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$41.15 TOP 98.0
-77.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$161 TOP 382
284.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$251 TOP 597
6339.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$14.28 TOP 33.99
632.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$17.71 TOP 42.16
128.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$20.47 TOP 48.73
358.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$29.59 TOP 70.4
314.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$625 TOP 1,488
156.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$841 TOP 2,002
264.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$551 TOP 1,310
264.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$414 TOP 986
1759.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$245 TOP 582
1685.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$684 TOP 1,627
139.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: April 14, 2026

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