Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portmore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portmore

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37% more expensive than Portmore without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% more expensive than Portmore without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.68 JMD 745
243.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$61.6 JMD 9,800
4.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.65 JMD 1,377
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.26 JMD 678
-34.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.65 JMD 103
243.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 JMD 85.4
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.91 JMD 303
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.22 JMD 353
72.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.02 JMD 480
-62.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.52 JMD 561
-50.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 JMD 162
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.52 JMD 561
-11.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.13 JMD 1,772
19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.22 JMD 989
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.65 JMD 1,218
108.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.88 JMD 936
-61.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.11 JMD 496
-45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 JMD 463
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.92 JMD 465
-12.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.04 JMD 325
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 JMD 317
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 JMD 255
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.29 JMD 205
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.91 JMD 1,419
-26.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.39 JMD 1,814
-48.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.76 JMD 440
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 JMD 358
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.54 JMD 245
47.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
-27.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.91 JMD 145
364.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.09 JMD 493
-72.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.39 JMD 1,017
192.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.04 JMD 165
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.6K JMD 6.9M
-20.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.8K JMD 5.4M
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$155 JMD 24.7K
-4.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.22 JMD 3,538
-5.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.3 JMD 8,007
-21.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.18 JMD 2,098
-28.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$226 JMD 36K
168.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,479 JMD 394.6K
550.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.17 JMD 4,165
298.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.55 JMD 4,067
60.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70 JMD 11.1K
32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75 JMD 11.9K
58.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$316 JMD 50.3K
403.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 JMD 34.6K
480.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$668 JMD 106.3K
356.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$587 JMD 93.4K
252.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,463 JMD 1.2M
-2.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,775 JMD 919.2K
-21.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Portmore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,295 JMD 206.2K
12.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portmore: October 28, 2025

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