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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.1% more expensive than Saint John's without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Saint John's without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.78 EC$37.2
16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$84.1 EC$227
-23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.95 EC$29.57
-6.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.9 EC$10.52
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.05 EC$5.52
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.91 EC$2.46
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.9 EC$5.14
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.41 EC$11.91
-13.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.26 EC$6.1
-49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.81 EC$7.6
-38.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 EC$5.13
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.44 EC$14.68
-42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.01 EC$21.63
66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.18 EC$22.08
-2.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$6.37 EC$17.19
-64.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.42 EC$6.52
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$8.18 EC$22.08
-75.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.96 EC$21.49
-67.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.78 EC$7.51
-36.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.85 EC$7.69
-28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.56 EC$6.92
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.89 EC$5.09
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.81 EC$23.78
-33.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 EC$7.3
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.64 EC$9.82
-19.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1 EC$2.69
127.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.59 EC$15.08
-24.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$5.59 EC$15.1
-84.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.14 EC$54.4
-7.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.75 EC$4.72
19.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.1K EC$65K
43.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K EC$56.2K
90.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$130 EC$351
14.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$41.47 EC$112
-49.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$73 EC$197
-45.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65.8 EC$178
-27.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.98 EC$99.8
-49.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.93 EC$16.01
58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,835 EC$4,955
777.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.2 EC$203
23.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,115 EC$3,010
42.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$751 EC$2,028
67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,637 EC$4,420
86.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,509 EC$4,073
37.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint John's
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,349 EC$3,642
8.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint John's: October 28, 2025

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