Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ramsey Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ramsey

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.5% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.06 IMP 22.18
-46.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$110 IMP 80.8
-41.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10 IMP 7.38
2.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.49 IMP 4.05
-49.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.87 IMP 2.12
-22.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.96 IMP 1.44
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.81 IMP 5.03
-49.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.28 IMP 4.63
-39.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.92 IMP 1.42
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.94 IMP 1.43
-10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 IMP 1.49
-17.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.17 IMP 3.08
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.96 IMP 5.13
91.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.21 IMP 6.06
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.68 IMP 8.62
36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 IMP 1.71
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 IMP 1.31
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.68 IMP 1.98
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.84 IMP 2.1
-10.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.29 IMP 1.69
-23.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.61 IMP 1.93
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 IMP 1.22
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2 IMP 1.48
-59.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$22.1 IMP 16.31
-70.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.03 IMP 8.88
-51.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.96 IMP 2.92
-66.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.67 IMP 2.71
-20.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.64 IMP 1.95
-14.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.25 IMP 3.87
-19.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 IMP 1.13
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$82.5 IMP 60.9
-77.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.07 IMP 1.52
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K IMP 25.2K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.5K IMP 26.2K
11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$302 IMP 223
-50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38 IMP 28.05
-44.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$70.7 IMP 52.2
-43.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.79 IMP 10.18
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,324 IMP 977
-54.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$32.1K IMP 23.7K
-49.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94 IMP 69.4
11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.57 IMP 31.42
-3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$122 IMP 89.7
-23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.1 IMP 56.9
53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ramsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.66
4.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ramsey: October 29, 2025

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