Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Retford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Retford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.8% cheaper than Retford without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.9% cheaper than Retford without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.47 £15.07
-21.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.9 £60.3
-21.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.87 £7.26
4.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.6 £3.39
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.28 £1.68
-2.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.6 £1.17
-1.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.09 £4.48
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.97 £4.39
-36.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 £1.17
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 £1.17
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.29 £1.69
-27.07%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.95 £2.9
-20.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.71 £7.15
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.7 £6.4
-8.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.1 £10.38
13.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.16 £2.32
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 £1.16
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.84 £2.09
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.53 £2.6
-27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 £1.23
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 £1.1
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 £0.79
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 £1.07
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.04 £14.01
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.7 £7.87
-45.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.83 £2.08
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.25 £2.39
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.31 £2.43
-31.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.7 £65.3
-47.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.52 £4.06
-23.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 £1.16
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.48 £17.28
-20.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 £1.39
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
-11.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.9K £30.9K
-5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$292 £215
-49.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.02 £12.53
23.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.25 £31.83
-8.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.98 £33.1
6.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.76 £10.12
-31.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,593 £1,173
-61.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.3K £13.4K
-11.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.7 £62.3
23.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.24 £31.82
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.7 £67.5
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.1 £71.4
22.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,225 £902
29.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,022 £752
23.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,008 £1,478
51.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,706 £1,256
21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,112 £1,555
244.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,990 £1,465
128.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Retford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,350 £993
8.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.63
-32.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

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