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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.9% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.2% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$37.39 JEP 27.63
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$136 JEP 100
-52.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.66 JEP 7.88
-2.72%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.11 JEP 3.78
-43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.12 JEP 2.31
-28.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.66 JEP 1.96
-41.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$8.09 JEP 5.98
-58.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$8.22 JEP 6.08
-52.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.16 JEP 1.59
-48.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.41 JEP 1.78
-25.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.43 JEP 2.53
-48.98%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$5.88 JEP 4.35
-46.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.55 JEP 7.06
41.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$11.84 JEP 8.75
-34.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$18.98 JEP 14.03
-17.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$4.43 JEP 3.28
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$3.30 JEP 2.44
-48.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$4.34 JEP 3.21
-55.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$4.17 JEP 3.08
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$3.88 JEP 2.87
-53.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$3.89 JEP 2.88
-47.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.06 JEP 1.52
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$2.35 JEP 1.73
-65.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$15.42 JEP 11.40
-56.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$10.61 JEP 7.84
-45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$4.49 JEP 3.32
-70.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$7.57 JEP 5.59
-61.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$3.17 JEP 2.35
-25.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$69.1 JEP 51.1
-33.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$6.09 JEP 4.50
-31.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$4.00 JEP 2.96
-79.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$33.92 JEP 25.07
-44.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.17 JEP 1.60
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$22.2K JEP 16.4K
55.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.7K JEP 24.9K
17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$243 JEP 179
-39.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$25.10 JEP 18.55
-16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$74.5 JEP 55.1
-46.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$69.8 JEP 51.6
-30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$25.38 JEP 18.75
-25.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$21.47 JEP 15.86
-57.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$2,193 JEP 1,621
-71.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$17.5K JEP 12.9K
-7.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$109 JEP 80.9
-4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$73.7 JEP 54.5
-45.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$126 JEP 93.5
-25.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$215 JEP 159
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,989 JEP 1,470
-19.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,633 JEP 1,207
-22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$3,917 JEP 2,894
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$3,587 JEP 2,651
-44.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$11.4K JEP 8,450
-32.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$10.3K JEP 7,608
-57.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$4,816 JEP 3,559
-65.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.85
-1.04%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Saint Helier: April 13, 2026

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