Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pilikwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pilikwe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.1% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 266.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.7% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 225.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.35 P 97.9
118.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.35 P 391
118.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.93 P 79.1
73.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 P 30.14
23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.83 P 11.04
168.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.47 P 6.23
234.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 P 30.38
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.03 P 40.39
26.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 P 18.81
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.87 P 11.63
98.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.74 P 23.24
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.4 P 31.97
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.62 P 102
74.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.18 P 69
54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.45 P 72.6
193.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.82 P 24.27
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 P 18.95
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.84 P 24.57
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.59 P 21.26
60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 P 19.41
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 P 16.1
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 P 15.71
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 P 12.24
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.67 P 48.86
79.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.1 P 54.7
43.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 P 21.51
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 P 28.79
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pilikwe
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
$0.62 P 8.21
582.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.6 P 34.62
-66.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.04 P 40.5
514.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 P 14.61
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.5K P 299.9K
53.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.7K P 222.8K
137.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$69 P 919
115.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.89 P 345
-18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$79.5 P 1,060
-50.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.54 P 87.2
43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$182 P 2,431
232.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,813 P 50.8K
322.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pilikwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.89 P 558
149.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.95 P 319
71.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.6 P 1,007
22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.9 P 1,318
19.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pilikwe
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
-
-
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
Pilikwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.12
-58.22%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

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