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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palawan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.6% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 88.5% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.50 โ‚ฑ208
362.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$19.23 โ‚ฑ1,143
230.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.26 โ‚ฑ194
219.02%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.55 โ‚ฑ152
8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.81
201.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.86
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.24 โ‚ฑ73.8
186.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
88.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.90 โ‚ฑ113
-40.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.21 โ‚ฑ72.0
51.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.99 โ‚ฑ58.9
78.79%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.02 โ‚ฑ120
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.98 โ‚ฑ475
65.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.34 โ‚ฑ258
79.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.74 โ‚ฑ460
105.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.89 โ‚ฑ172
-21.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.56 โ‚ฑ92.6
10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.68 โ‚ฑ159
-26.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.6
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
-19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.55 โ‚ฑ151
-19.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
76.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.72 โ‚ฑ42.89
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.80 โ‚ฑ166
137.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.97 โ‚ฑ414
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.1
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.97 โ‚ฑ117
52.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.36
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.22
424.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.03
263.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
757.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.7
81.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.0K โ‚ฑ1.6M
26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.0K โ‚ฑ1.2M
94.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$113 โ‚ฑ6,741
29.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$33.03 โ‚ฑ1,963
-37.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$27.11 โ‚ฑ1,611
48.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$34.21 โ‚ฑ2,033
44.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$4.31 โ‚ฑ256
333.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.09 โ‚ฑ362
49.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$149 โ‚ฑ8,871
310.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$4,344 โ‚ฑ258.1K
276.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$45.17 โ‚ฑ2,685
126.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$27.07 โ‚ฑ1,609
50.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$76.5 โ‚ฑ4,547
23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$52.4 โ‚ฑ3,112
126.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$266 โ‚ฑ15.8K
511.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$179 โ‚ฑ10.6K
600.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$590 โ‚ฑ35.1K
429.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$388 โ‚ฑ23.1K
425.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,360 โ‚ฑ140.3K
231.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$898 โ‚ฑ53.3K
389.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Palawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Palawan: January 11, 2026

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