Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint George's Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint George's

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% more expensive than Saint George's without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.9% more expensive than Saint George's without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.5 EC$20.26
114.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$111 EC$298
-42.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.26 EC$22.31
24.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.38 EC$11.84
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.83 EC$4.93
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 EC$4.34
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.09 EC$5.65
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.75 EC$10.13
1.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.95 EC$10.65
-71.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.67 EC$4.51
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.97 EC$5.31
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.95 EC$10.67
-20.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.15 EC$27.4
31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.81 EC$15.68
37.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.37 EC$28.01
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.57 EC$6.95
-11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 EC$4.88
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 EC$4.58
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3 EC$8.11
-15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.54 EC$4.15
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 EC$4.15
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 EC$3.55
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.37 EC$3.7
-40.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.87 EC$5.06
252.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.3 EC$17.01
-6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 EC$4.85
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.82 EC$4.91
60.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 EC$3.03
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.34 EC$101
23.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$22.33 EC$60.3
-81.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.38 EC$3.73
51.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.4K EC$68.6K
35.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K EC$80.3K
33.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$207 EC$558
-28.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.35 EC$49.53
14.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$47.67 EC$129
-16.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.44 EC$98.4
31.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.51 EC$49.99
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.32 EC$30.57
-17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$56.5 EC$153
975.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,295 EC$6,196
602.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.09 EC$70.5
300.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.9 EC$119
-6.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$43.24 EC$117
114.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.5 EC$201
59.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$574 EC$1,550
177.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$289 EC$780
336.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,102 EC$2,974
176.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$513 EC$1,385
303.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$751 EC$2,027
869.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$56.8K EC$153.5K
-92.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint George's
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$908 EC$2,453
60.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.33
-39.81%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint George's: October 29, 2025

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