Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oamaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oamaru

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.2% more expensive than Oamaru without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.1% more expensive than Oamaru without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.05 NZ$28.12
-5.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.7 NZ$122
-13.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.79 NZ$16.14
5.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.45 NZ$5.69
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.28 NZ$3.76
-2.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 NZ$3.39
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.23 NZ$11.92
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.4 NZ$12.21
-48.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 NZ$2.96
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 NZ$1.92
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.2 NZ$1.97
39.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.88 NZ$6.4
-19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.53 NZ$14.06
56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.42 NZ$15.54
-15.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.72 NZ$20.98
25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.35 NZ$3.87
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 NZ$3.02
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.95 NZ$4.87
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.62 NZ$9.26
-54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 NZ$2.54
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 NZ$1.96
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 NZ$2.9
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.43 NZ$2.35
-43.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$24.05 NZ$39.66
-72.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.74 NZ$9.47
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.69 NZ$6.08
-63.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.06 NZ$8.35
-42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.16 NZ$3.57
5.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.1 NZ$107
-29.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.69 NZ$4.44
57.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.66 NZ$2.73
-48.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.56 NZ$48.75
-36.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 NZ$2.82
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K NZ$45.4K
25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.8K NZ$32.6K
100.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$115 NZ$190
28.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.96 NZ$29.63
16.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.84 NZ$78.9
-17.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.39 NZ$61.7
28.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.02 NZ$19.82
54.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.05 NZ$18.23
-15.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$649 NZ$1,070
-6.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,276 NZ$15.3K
73.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.7 NZ$98.5
74.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.73 NZ$29.25
131.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$48.37 NZ$79.8
91.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$54.7 NZ$90.2
117.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$962 NZ$1,586
65.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$785 NZ$1,295
60.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,547 NZ$2,551
96.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,452 NZ$2,395
42.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,246 NZ$7,002
71.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,859 NZ$6,365
17.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oamaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,061 NZ$3,399
-29.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oamaru: October 28, 2025

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