Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paradise Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paradise Island

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.3% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.1% cheaper than Paradise Island without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$39.49 BSD 39.49
-59.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$150 BSD 150
-57.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.89 BSD 9.89
3.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.01 BSD 5.01
-44.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.33 BSD 2.33
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 BSD 1.73
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.94 BSD 3.94
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.97 BSD 5.97
-36.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-75.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.96 BSD 2.96
-41.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$6.21 BSD 6.21
-73.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.67 BSD 7.67
-59.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.59 BSD 8.59
54.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.25 BSD 12.25
-34.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.6 BSD 20.6
-22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.2 BSD 5.2
-56.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-51.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.72 BSD 4.72
-56.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.33 BSD 7.33
-65.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.09 BSD 5.09
-65.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.32 BSD 4.32
-52.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.49 BSD 3.49
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.07 BSD 3.07
-73.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.53 BSD 13.53
-51.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$28.45 BSD 28.45
-79.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.81 BSD 3.81
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.51 BSD 4.51
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.1 BSD 6.1
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$101 BSD 101
-81.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 BSD 1.39
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K BSD 37.7K
-8.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$43.5K BSD 43.5K
-8.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$201 BSD 201
-26.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$70.9 BSD 70.9
-70.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$102 BSD 102
-61.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$130 BSD 130
-63.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.08 BSD 15.08
-37.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$704 BSD 704
-13.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.9K BSD 14.9K
7.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65 BSD 65
60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$77.6 BSD 77.6
-47.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 BSD 113
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 BSD 130
-8.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$5,399 BSD 5,399
-43.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paradise Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,535 BSD 2,535
-42.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.05
-45.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paradise Island: October 28, 2025

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