Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sark Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sark

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.3% more expensive than Sark without rent, and 253.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18% more expensive than Sark without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.84 GGPΒ 13.9
-14.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$83 GGPΒ 61.3
-22.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.44 GGPΒ 1.8
13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 GGPΒ 1.98
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.04 GGPΒ 1.5
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.9 GGPΒ 2.88
-12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.86 GGPΒ 2.85
-1.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.69 GGPΒ 1.99
-57.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 GGPΒ 2.03
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.54 GGPΒ 2.62
-52.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.91 GGPΒ 3.62
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.62 GGPΒ 6.36
-7.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.18 GGPΒ 6.03
95.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.09 GGPΒ 2.28
-26.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$4.64 GGPΒ 3.42
-63.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.88 GGPΒ 2.86
-47.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.43 GGPΒ 4.01
-53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.09 GGPΒ 2.28
-43.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.32 GGPΒ 2.45
-38.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 GGPΒ 1.64
-10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.51 GGPΒ 1.11
-46.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.25 GGPΒ 7.57
-35.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.9 GGPΒ 1.4
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 GGPΒ 1.5
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.99 GGPΒ 1.47
14.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.75 GGPΒ 10.15
35.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.51 GGPΒ 15.88
-2.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$91.7 GGPΒ 67.7
-56.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sark
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
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,002 GGPΒ 1,477
52.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,709 GGPΒ 1,261
21.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
-

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sark: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.