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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanya

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 95.4% more expensive than Sanya without rent, and 203.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.2% more expensive than Sanya without rent, and 176.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.40 ยฅ16.76
573.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.23 ยฅ148
198.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.62 ยฅ39.31
85.05%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.59 ยฅ18.07
6.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
427.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.95 ยฅ13.65
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.92 ยฅ13.39
103.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.84 ยฅ12.89
-38.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 ยฅ9.19
39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.48 ยฅ10.37
19.59%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
90.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$17.38 ยฅ122
-24.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.86 ยฅ26.98
102.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.07 ยฅ70.4
58.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.19 ยฅ15.32
3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.45 ยฅ10.14
18.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.89 ยฅ13.24
4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.65 ยฅ11.51
47.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.79 ยฅ5.55
127.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.79 ยฅ5.56
159.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
306.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
34.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.15 ยฅ22.03
111.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.16 ยฅ50.0
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.07 ยฅ7.47
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.00 ยฅ7.00
200.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.15 ยฅ113
185.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.54 ยฅ10.78
175.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.70 ยฅ46.84
177.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.24 ยฅ8.64
66.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.0K ยฅ133.1K
79.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.9K ยฅ118.4K
130.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$82.0 ยฅ573
79.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.71 ยฅ67.9
111.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.65 ยฅ81.4
244.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.94 ยฅ293
18.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.72 ยฅ95.9
36.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.42 ยฅ44.87
41.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$340 ยฅ2,379
80.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$17.2K ยฅ120.2K
-4.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$42.92 ยฅ300
138.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.06 ยฅ210
35.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$49.22 ยฅ344
92.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$72.9 ยฅ509
62.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$283 ยฅ1,975
475.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$185 ยฅ1,292
577.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$580 ยฅ4,058
438.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$357 ยฅ2,495
471.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,321 ยฅ23.2K
135.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,021 ยฅ14.1K
117.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$687 ยฅ4,800
120.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.05
-24.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sanya: January 11, 2026

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