Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Placencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Placencia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 117% more expensive than Placencia without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 144% more expensive than Placencia without rent, and 289.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.08 BZD 24.17
33.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.37 BZD 72.8
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.95 BZD 19.9
3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 BZD 6.66
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 BZD 2.05
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 BZD 0.98
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.25 BZD 6.5
4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.04 BZD 6.07
25.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.53 BZD 7.06
-67.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
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Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.46 BZD 4.92
27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.67 BZD 23.35
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.89 BZD 29.79
-60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 BZD 5.4
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 BZD 5.87
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.75 BZD 3.49
19.43%
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
Placencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.8 BZD 182
63.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.27 BZD 98.5
-57.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$69.3 BZD 139
-42.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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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
Placencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$599 BZD 1,199
165.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$692 BZD 1,383
82.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Placencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Placencia: October 27, 2025

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