Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint Croix Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint Croix

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.3% cheaper than Saint Croix without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.5% cheaper than Saint Croix without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$39.31 $39.31
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$142 $142
-55.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.85 $9.85
4.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$7.79 $7.79
-64.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.07 $3.07
-27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.37 $2.37
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$4.89 $4.89
-30.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$6.09 $6.09
-37.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.19 $3.19
-64.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$5.78 $5.78
-70.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$7.41 $7.41
-77.46%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$7.35 $7.35
-57.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$16.12 $16.12
-17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$19.53 $19.53
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$8.32 $8.32
-72.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.33 $2.33
-27.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$4.41 $4.41
-53.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$6.71 $6.71
-62.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.7 $3.7
-52.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$4.36 $4.36
-52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.43 $4.43
-55.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$3.07 $3.07
-73.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.13 $13.13
-55.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.88 $5.88
-50.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.52 $1.52
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$15.07 $15.07
23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.3 $1.3
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$35.6K $35.6K
-3.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$44.2K $44.2K
-10.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$326 $326
-54.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$97.6 $97.6
-59.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$110 $110
-56.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$13.21 $13.21
-28.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,088 $1,088
-44.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.7K $10.7K
50.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$50.3 $50.3
107.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$25.04 $25.04
64.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.9 $90.9
1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$100 $100
18.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,676 $1,676
-4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,186 $1,186
6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,769 $2,769
10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$3,450 $3,450
-40.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint Croix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.65
-32.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Croix: October 29, 2025

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