Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paralimni Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paralimni

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.4% more expensive than Paralimni without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6% more expensive than Paralimni without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.61 €15.21
-8.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.9 €50
10.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.83 €7.63
16.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.76 €3.25
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.17 €1.87
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 €1.17
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.75 €3.24
-9.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.27 €3.69
-10.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 €1.52
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.35 €2.03
-28.94%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.79 €4.13
-34.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.2 €13.13
-12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.99 €6.04
14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.52 €12.53
9.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 €2.41
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 €1.98
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.76 €3.25
-32.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 €1.14
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.98
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 €0.52
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.86 €5.06
12.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.12 €6.14
-17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 €1.95
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.05
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.89 €40.48
-1.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 €4.88
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.68
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.49 €15.1
6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 €1.35
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.3K €20.1K
47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.4K €27.1K
26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$186 €161
-20.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.92 €19.79
-8.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.31 €30.49
12.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69.4 €59.9
-30.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$58.7 €50.7
-68.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.79 €10.18
-20.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$454 €392
33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,996 €6,040
130.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.2 €60.6
48.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.4 €47.86
-25.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.8 €69.8
14.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.4 €83.3
23.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$706 €610
125.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$650 €562
94.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,334 €1,152
128.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,524 €1,316
35.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,206 €2,768
127.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,777 €3,261
20.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paralimni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,475 €1,273
-0.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.92
-2.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paralimni: October 28, 2025

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