Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Pawl Il-bahar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.6% cheaper than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.5% cheaper than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21 €18.13
-23.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.7 €66.2
-16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.07 €9.56
-7.14%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.6 €2.24
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.1 €2.68
-28.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.28 €1.97
-31.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.3 €3.71
-20.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 €3.89
-15.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 €1.21
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.53 €2.19
-33.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.58 €3.09
-12.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.75 €8.42
36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.17 €7.05
-2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.02 €8.65
59.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.07 €2.65
-25.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.79
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 €2.63
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.92 €2.52
-12.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 €1.17
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 €1.04
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.41 €5.54
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.76 €7.57
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.6 €1.38
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.08 €1.79
40.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.96 €2.55
-23.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.94 €5.13
-28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 €2.18
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$49.81 €43.01
-62.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 €1.37
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K €33.2K
-10.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.5K €32.3K
5.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$66.9 €57.8
121.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.15 €17.4
4.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.87 €36.15
-5.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.9 €56
-26.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.22 €20.05
-20.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.44 €9.01
-10.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$430 €371
41.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11K €9,462
47.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.1 €59.7
51.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.57 €24.66
43.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.3 €81.5
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.1 €80.4
27.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$951 €821
67.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$820 €708
53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,569 €1,355
94.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,312 €1,133
57.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,637 €3,140
100.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,077 €2,656
47.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,754 €1,514
-16.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.28
16.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pawl Il-bahar: October 28, 2025

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