Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rugby Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rugby

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.5% cheaper than Rugby without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.1% cheaper than Rugby without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.44 £15.04
-21.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.5 £59.2
-20.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.67 £7.12
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.77 £3.51
-41.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 £1.46
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 £1.03
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.45 £4.01
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.06 £4.46
-36.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 £1.21
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 £1.19
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.54 £1.87
-34.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.73 £2.74
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.08 £8.15
20.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.99 £5.88
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.86 £10.2
15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 £1.87
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 £1.31
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 £1.46
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.79 £2.05
-8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 £1.26
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 £1.05
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 £0.82
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.36 £1
-40.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.02 £12.52
-61.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.95 £8.06
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.45 £2.54
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.11 £3.02
-28.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.76 £2.03
-17.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.6 £71.1
-52.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.36 £3.21
-2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 £0.91
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.89 £18.32
-24.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K £28.4K
-10.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.5K £29.8K
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 £212
-48.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.68 £17.43
-11.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.52 £32.03
-8.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.1 £37.62
-6.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.45 £9.9
38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.79 £10.15
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,402 £1,031
-56.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K £10.1K
17.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 £82.2
-6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.22 £26.66
13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 £86.1
-20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 £78.7
10.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$805 £592
97.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$806 £593
56.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,563 £1,150
94.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,496 £1,101
38.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,948 £3,641
47.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,298 £3,163
5.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rugby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,897 £2,132
-49.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.76
-33.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.