Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Macquarie Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Port Macquarie

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.4% more expensive than Port Macquarie without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Port Macquarie without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.18 A$24.79
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.8 A$97.8
0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.69 A$13.31
18.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.24 A$4.96
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.3 A$3.53
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 A$2.53
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.8 A$8.89
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.98 A$9.16
-36.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 A$2
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.32 A$3.55
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 A$3.25
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.76 A$5.76
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.15 A$4.83
322.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.53 A$11.53
6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.53 A$14.61
67.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.1 A$4.76
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.72 A$4.16
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 A$4.01
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.66 A$5.6
-30.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.66 A$4.08
-33.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.11 A$3.23
-2.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 A$2.47
22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 A$1.58
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$25.7 A$39.37
-74.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.77 A$14.97
-39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.89 A$5.96
-65.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.06 A$4.69
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.67 A$4.1
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$66.3 A$102
-30.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.31 A$3.54
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.56 A$2.39
-44.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.48 A$57.4
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 A$1.78
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.1K A$36.9K
43.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.1K A$32.4K
87.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.7 A$130
75.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.12 A$35.43
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.8 A$85.5
-28.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.64 A$76.1
-3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.4 A$23.59
20.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.85 A$15.09
-4.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$914 A$1,400
-33.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K A$18.5K
33.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.4 A$118
34.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.18 A$69.2
-9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.5 A$137
3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 A$165
10.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,285 A$1,969
23.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,081 A$1,656
16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,052 A$3,144
48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,606 A$2,460
28.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,303 A$1,997
458.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,133 A$1,735
301.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Macquarie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,608 A$3,996
-43.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Macquarie: October 29, 2025

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