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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.7% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$37.69 JEP 27.82
-57.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$135 JEP 99.5
-52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.74 JEP 7.93
-4.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 JEP 3.62
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 JEP 2.38
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.55 JEP 1.88
-38.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.33 JEP 6.15
-59.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.04 JEP 5.94
-52.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 JEP 1.64
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.42 JEP 1.78
-28.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.55 JEP 2.62
-52.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.83 JEP 4.3
-46.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.22 JEP 6.8
44.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.97 JEP 8.84
-33.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.36 JEP 14.28
-17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.41 JEP 3.25
-48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.18 JEP 2.35
-46.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.23 JEP 3.13
-51.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.19 JEP 3.09
-39.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.89 JEP 2.87
-54.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.84 JEP 2.83
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 JEP 1.51
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.44 JEP 1.8
-66.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$15.67 JEP 11.57
-57.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.04 JEP 8.14
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.54 JEP 3.35
-70.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.43 JEP 5.48
-60.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.2 JEP 2.36
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.4 JEP 49.71
-31.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.06 JEP 4.47
-30.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.8 JEP 2.81
-77.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.1 JEP 25.17
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 JEP 1.56
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22K JEP 16.2K
57.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.6K JEP 24.8K
18.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$242 JEP 178
-38.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.01 JEP 18.46
-16.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$75.3 JEP 55.6
-47.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70.7 JEP 52.2
-32.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.23 JEP 18.62
-26.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.93 JEP 15.44
-55.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,172 JEP 1,603
-72.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.9K JEP 12.5K
-4.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$107 JEP 78.8
-2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$71.6 JEP 52.9
-42.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$128 JEP 94.5
-27.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$209 JEP 154
-43.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,035 JEP 1,502
-21.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,681 JEP 1,241
-24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,999 JEP 2,951
-23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,592 JEP 2,651
-42.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$10.6K JEP 7,830
-31.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$14.7K JEP 10.8K
-68.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,424 JEP 3,265
-66.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.85
-1.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Helier: October 29, 2025

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