Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Philipsburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.9% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% cheaper than Philipsburg without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.84 ANG 26.5
8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.6 ANG 133
-14.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.07 ANG 14.4
27.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.3 ANG 7.67
-35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.75 ANG 6.69
-58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.96 ANG 5.28
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.95 ANG 8.83
-22.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.93 ANG 5.24
-61.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.03 ANG 5.41
-42.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.92 ANG 5.22
-42.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.26 ANG 11.17
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.23 ANG 32.55
-26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.95 ANG 30.25
-52.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.16 ANG 34.19
-16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.15 ANG 10.98
-62.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$6.03 ANG 10.76
-71.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$9.19 ANG 16.4
-77.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.4 ANG 11.42
-60.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.09 ANG 7.3
-56.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.1 ANG 7.32
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.52 ANG 8.06
-56.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.99 ANG 3.54
-59.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.18 ANG 14.59
-19.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.13 ANG 19.87
-47.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.37 ANG 6.02
-60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.91 ANG 5.2
0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.46 ANG 2.6
55.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$14.9 ANG 26.6
-71.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$5.13 ANG 9.16
-83.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 ANG 2.43
53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$222 ANG 396
-33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.34 ANG 57.7
-35.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$71.3 ANG 127
-44.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$62.3 ANG 111
-23.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.07 ANG 23.32
-28.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$372 ANG 664
63.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
45.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,982 ANG 3,538
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,900 ANG 3,391
-33.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
-63.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,947 ANG 5,260
147.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,107 ANG 1,976
32.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.75
-33.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

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