Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Papamoa Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Papamoa Beach

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.8% cheaper than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20% cheaper than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.88 NZ$24.55
8.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$77.8 NZ$128
-17.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.78 NZ$16.13
5.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.5 NZ$5.78
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.37 NZ$3.91
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.22 NZ$3.65
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.17 NZ$11.82
-52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.03 NZ$11.6
-45.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.81 NZ$2.99
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.08 NZ$1.78
60.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.01 NZ$3.31
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.96 NZ$11.48
-55.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.57 NZ$14.14
55.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.62 NZ$15.87
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.07 NZ$21.56
22.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.84 NZ$4.68
-19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.27 NZ$3.74
-25.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.37 NZ$5.56
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4 NZ$6.59
-36.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-12.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.72 NZ$2.83
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.9 NZ$3.14
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.25 NZ$2.06
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$25.39 NZ$41.88
-74.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.55 NZ$19.04
-49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.96 NZ$4.89
-55.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.89 NZ$6.42
-24.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.12 NZ$3.5
7.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64.2 NZ$106
-28.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.16 NZ$3.55
95.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.92 NZ$3.16
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$35.73 NZ$58.9
-47.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.62 NZ$2.67
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
20.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22K NZ$36.4K
79.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$143 NZ$235
3.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$29.91 NZ$49.34
-29.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$49.52 NZ$81.7
-19.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.13 NZ$59.6
32.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.94 NZ$19.69
55.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$15.27 NZ$25.19
-38.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$891 NZ$1,470
-31.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
20.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$63.3 NZ$104
65.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$49.73 NZ$82
-17.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$85.8 NZ$142
7.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$121 NZ$199
-1.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$972 NZ$1,603
63.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$798 NZ$1,316
58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,580 NZ$2,606
92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,438 NZ$2,372
43.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,392 NZ$7,244
65.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,700 NZ$6,102
22.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Papamoa Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,592 NZ$2,625
-8.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.37
-40.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Papamoa Beach: October 28, 2025

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