Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Plymouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Plymouth

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.1% cheaper than Plymouth without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% cheaper than Plymouth without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.51 Β£20.25
-41.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$85 Β£62.6
-24.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.69 Β£7.86
-3.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.69 Β£3.45
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 Β£1.77
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.56 Β£1.15
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.66 Β£4.9
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.77 Β£4.98
-43.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 Β£1.14
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 Β£1.26
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.6 Β£1.91
-35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.18 Β£3.81
-39.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.91 Β£7.29
34.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.8 Β£6.48
-9.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.7 Β£10.82
8.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.92 Β£1.41
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.3 Β£0.95
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.71 Β£2.73
-45.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 Β£2.6
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 Β£0.9
44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 Β£0.99
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 Β£1.25
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.61 Β£1.18
-49.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$24.47 Β£18.01
-73.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.81 Β£5.01
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.23 Β£1.64
-40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.92 Β£2.89
-25.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.85 Β£2.83
-41.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$137 Β£100
-66.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.78 Β£4.99
-37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 Β£1.16
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$27.34 Β£20.12
-31.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 Β£1.44
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.7K Β£28.5K
-10.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K Β£28.8K
1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$356 Β£262
-58.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.2 Β£11.19
38.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.9 Β£44.84
-34.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.95 Β£36.76
-4.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.83 Β£19.75
-30.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.16 Β£9.68
-28.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,759 Β£2,030
-77.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,250 Β£6,071
95.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.9 Β£60.3
27.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.7 Β£38.79
-22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.2 Β£69.3
-1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.2 Β£62
40.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,346 Β£990
18.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,069 Β£787
18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,331 Β£1,716
30.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,972 Β£1,451
4.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,228 Β£2,376
40.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Plymouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,864 Β£2,107
-48.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.9
-35.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

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