Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roubaix Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roubaix

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.6% cheaper than Roubaix without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.3% more expensive than Roubaix without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.98 €15.52
-10.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.7 €61
-9.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.92 €12.02
-26.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 €3.25
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.28 €2.83
-32.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 €1.77
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.31 €7.18
-58.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.82 €5.03
-34.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.37
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.97 €2.56
-43.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.14 €1.85
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.66 €11.79
-2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.37 €8.09
-14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.01 €12.1
13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.06 €0.91
115.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 €2.01
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.86 €2.47
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 €0.67
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 €0.77
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 €1.34
27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.2 €0.17
305.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.01 €10.37
-45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.58 €8.27
-38.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.4 €3.8
-33.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.94 €1.67
17.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.27 €42.54
-6.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.44 €2.11
73.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.9 €1.64
-54.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.57 €34.17
-52.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.3K €25.3K
17.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.4K €24.5K
39.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$184 €159
-19.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.34 €20.15
-10.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.42 €25.4
34.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.87 €31.83
29.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.35 €16.71
-4.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.44 €9.87
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$575 €496
5.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,479 €7,321
90.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.4 €77.2
16.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.04 €31.98
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.4 €74.6
7.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €91
12.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$760 €657
109.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$613 €529
105.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,378 €1,190
121.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,094 €944
89.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,284 €3,699
69.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,452 €2,980
31.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roubaix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,879 €1,623
-22.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.69
3.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

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