Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portsmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portsmouth

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% cheaper than Portsmouth without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than Portsmouth without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.13 Β£17.02
-30.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.5 Β£63.6
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.05 Β£6.66
13.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.44 Β£3.27
-37.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.2 Β£1.62
1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.74 Β£1.28
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.12 Β£4.51
-44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.96 Β£4.39
-35.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 Β£1.2
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 Β£1.14
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.83 Β£2.09
-40.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.27 Β£2.41
-4.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.67 Β£6.38
53.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.54 Β£5.55
5.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.48 Β£11.39
3.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.29 Β£3.16
-46.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.28 Β£1.68
-25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.03 Β£2.23
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.63 Β£3.41
-44.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 Β£0.93
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 Β£1.21
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 Β£0.78
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 Β£1.42
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.22 Β£12.67
-61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.7 Β£9.35
-53.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.02 Β£2.22
-55.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 Β£1.38
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.45 Β£2.54
-34.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.9 Β£65.4
-48.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.5 Β£3.32
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.79 Β£1.32
-51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.23 Β£11.94
15.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 Β£1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K Β£28.6K
-11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41K Β£30.2K
-3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$452 Β£333
-67.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.33 Β£11.28
36.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.07 Β£30.96
-5.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.14 Β£26.59
32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.04 Β£14.75
-7.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.99 Β£8.09
-14.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,303 Β£959
-53.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.5K Β£13.6K
-12.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.6 Β£63.7
20.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.98 Β£30.89
-2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 Β£65
4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 Β£103
-15.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,405 Β£1,034
13.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,067 Β£786
18.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,939 Β£1,427
57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,762 Β£1,296
17.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,448 Β£3,274
63.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,084 Β£2,269
47.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Portsmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,595 Β£1,910
-43.65%
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 Portsmouth: October 28, 2025

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