Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perpignan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perpignan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.9% cheaper than Perpignan without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.4% cheaper than Perpignan without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.42 €15.04
-7.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73 €63
-12.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.43 €9.87
-10.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.18 €2.75
-12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.15 €2.72
-29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.78 €5.85
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.58 €3.96
-16.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.24 €1.93
-22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 €2.98
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.4
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.22 €10.55
8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.26 €9.72
-29.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.18 €15.69
-12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.82 €2.44
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.79 €2.41
-26.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.5 €1.3
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.02 €1.75
-12.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.59 €2.23
-20.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 €1.46
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 €0.49
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.98 €12.07
-52.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.84 €5.05
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 €1.3
-11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.17
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 €1.3
50.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.87 €33.56
18.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.64 €2.28
60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.61 €1.39
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.85 €19.73
-18.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.4K €26.3K
13.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K €28.4K
20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 €165
-22.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.99 €25.03
-27.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.49 €22.87
49.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.4 €23.66
74.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.51 €11.67
37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.91 €11.15
-27.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$356 €307
70.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,937 €5,989
132.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$132 €114
-21.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.03 €35.42
0.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 €104
-22.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 €120
-14.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$583 €503
173.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$541 €467
133.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$890 €769
242.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$816 €705
153.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,388 €3,788
65.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,486 €2,146
83.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Perpignan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,145 €1,852
-31.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.85
-1.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perpignan: October 28, 2025

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