Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ragusa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ragusa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.4% more expensive than Ragusa without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.2% cheaper than Ragusa without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.68 €11.81
17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.3 €49.47
11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.59 €10.01
-11.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 €1.75
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.13 €1.84
4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.15 €0.99
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.13 €3.56
-17.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.03 €3.48
-5.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 €1.22
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.16 €1.87
-19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.87 €2.48
-41.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.49 €3.01
-10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.93 €12.89
-10.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.75 €11.01
-37.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.41 €15.03
-8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 €2.19
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 €2.05
-28.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.84 €1.59
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 €1.42
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 €1.04
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 €1.41
21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 €0.38
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.55 €5.66
0.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.59 €6.55
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.01 €0.87
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.57 €2.22
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.54 €37.6
5.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.72 €4.08
-10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 €1.25
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.78 €39.53
-59.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K €25.6K
33.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$236 €204
-37.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.62 €11.76
54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.39 €25.38
34.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.8 €45.54
-9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.31 €33.07
-51.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.6 €8.29
-2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$174 €150
249.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.8K €9,287
49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.3 €77.1
16.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.33 €27.05
31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.5 €79.8
0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 €110
-6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$499 €431
219.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$426 €368
195.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,135 €980
168.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$927 €800
123.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,273 €1,099
471.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$973 €840
367.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ragusa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,513 €1,306
-3.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.72
-19.28%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ragusa: October 28, 2025

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