Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punakha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Punakha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 335.3% more expensive than Punakha without rent, and 626.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 381.5% more expensive than Punakha without rent, and 604.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.85 BTN 78.2
34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.55 BTN 50.2
225.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.62 BTN 56.9
182.26%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.63 BTN 150
98.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.94 BTN 455
167.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.18 BTN 293
152.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$3.59 BTN 330
345.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.99 BTN 367
-41.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.35 BTN 216
-29.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.30 BTN 211
-15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.79 BTN 72.7
208.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.51 BTN 46.88
258.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.89 BTN 81.7
133.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.28 BTN 25.59
614.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.45 BTN 41.49
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.44 BTN 317
95.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$3.06 BTN 281
89.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.82 BTN 75.2
63.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.31 BTN 121
129.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.31 BTN 212
2.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$17.82 BTN 1,640
124.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$25.98 BTN 2,391
301.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$11.53 BTN 1,061
256.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$54.3 BTN 4,999
75.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$40.09 BTN 3,689
199.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$107 BTN 9,833
1424.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$94.9 BTN 8,733
1194.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$107 BTN 9,806
2731.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$135 BTN 12.4K
1384.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$3,231 BTN 297.3K
143.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$3,080 BTN 283.4K
40.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Punakha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$246 BTN 22.6K
554.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Punakha: March 2, 2026

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