Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint-Etienne Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint-Etienne

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.2% cheaper than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.7% cheaper than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.68 €14.4
-3.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.58 €40.22
37.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.05 €11.27
-21.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2 €1.72
39.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.81 €2.42
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.12 €3.56
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.53 €3.91
-15.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.08
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 €1.03
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.75 €2.38
-39.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 €2.95
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.43 €15.91
-27.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.12 €13.05
-47.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.45 €17.66
-21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.23 €2.79
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.94
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 €2.18
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.48 €3
-26.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.27 €1.96
-22.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.66 €2.3
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 €1.41
21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.34 €0.29
138.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.57 €10.85
-47.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.06 €7.82
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.01 €2.6
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.92 €3.39
-25.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.57 €1.36
44.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$47.16 €40.72
-2.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.18 €4.47
-18.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.74 €1.5
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.29 €28.75
-43.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K €32.7K
-8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K €33.1K
3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$123 €106
20.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.92 €24.11
-24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.27 €28.73
19.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.04 €26.8
54.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.03 €6.07
164.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.61 €9.16
-11.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$795 €686
-23.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,240 €7,115
95.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.9 €70.7
27.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.09 €38.07
-6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.9 €74.1
7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €102
0.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$573 €495
177.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$460 €397
174.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$890 €768
242.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$691 €597
199.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,799 €1,553
304.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,695 €1,463
168.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,289 €1,976
-36.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint-Etienne: October 29, 2025

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