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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pondicherry Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pondicherry

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 283.3% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 504.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 338.5% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 484.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.76 โ‚น160
818.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$9.24 โ‚น838
586.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.01 โ‚น364
159.35%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.70 โ‚น154
62.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
480.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.18 โ‚น16.61
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.03 โ‚น93.2
244.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.95 โ‚น177
100.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.55 โ‚น49.54
105.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.46 โ‚น41.92
297.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.72 โ‚น65.3
145.83%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.87 โ‚น79.4
259.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.02 โ‚น365
228.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.90 โ‚น263
168.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.86 โ‚น169
22.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.81 โ‚น73.7
112.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.32 โ‚น120
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
360.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.29 โ‚น25.94
520.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.44 โ‚น39.95
365.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
430.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.34 โ‚น30.70
129.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.02 โ‚น365
65.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.06 โ‚น822
-37.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.33 โ‚น121
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.52 โ‚น228
19.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.68 โ‚น606
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.19 โ‚น16.86
1131.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$9.09 โ‚น825
406.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.00 โ‚น91.1
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.16 โ‚น105
1503.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 โ‚น107
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$13.1K โ‚น1.2M
161.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
71.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$31.25 โ‚น2,836
369.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.75 โ‚น341
447.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.13 โ‚น647
463.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$8.03 โ‚น729
516.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$3.97 โ‚น361
370.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.02 โ‚น183
350.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$41.22 โ‚น3,742
1387.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,519 โ‚น137.8K
976.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$23.56 โ‚น2,139
334.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.67 โ‚น2,330
58.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$47.87 โ‚น4,345
97.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$36.07 โ‚น3,274
228.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$235 โ‚น21.3K
592.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$93.0 โ‚น8,443
1246.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$233 โ‚น21.1K
1244.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$154 โ‚น14.0K
1227.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,018 โ‚น92.4K
667.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$361 โ‚น32.8K
1115.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pondicherry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$306 โ‚น27.8K
394.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.25
-53.82%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pondicherry: January 11, 2026

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