Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 231.4% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 416.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 311.4% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 369% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.44 ₹123
1017.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.63 ₹909
502.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.73 ₹404
117.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.18 ₹101
135.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 ₹30.84
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.13 ₹10.76
1107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.44 ₹123
136.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.31 ₹283
15.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.64 ₹55
78.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.34 ₹29.05
408.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.53 ₹45.73
215.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$0.8 ₹68.7
291.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.54 ₹388
193.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.39 ₹290
135.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.93 ₹165
18.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.75 ₹64
126.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.91 ₹77.5
124.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.55 ₹47.14
363.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.31 ₹26.81
467.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.38 ₹32.53
439.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 ₹31.26
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.15 ₹12.53
440.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.96 ₹339
66.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.42 ₹549
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 ₹133
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 ₹242
3.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.43 ₹379
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 ₹23.91
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.94 ₹765
416.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.8 ₹68.2
428.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.49 ₹127
1153.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 ₹103
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$13.9K ₹1.2M
148.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.2K ₹1.6M
117.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.89 ₹3,412
271.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.48 ₹298
502.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$5.53 ₹473
617.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$4.67 ₹399
926.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.69 ₹487
226.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.83 ₹242
231.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$31.91 ₹2,729
1803.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,959 ₹167.5K
722.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.75 ₹2,202
305.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.53 ₹3,039
15.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$45.47 ₹3,889
103.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.23 ₹3,698
174.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$249 ₹21.3K
539.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$157 ₹13.4K
706.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$451 ₹38.5K
576.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$320 ₹27.4K
546.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$904 ₹77.3K
705.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$565 ₹48.3K
705.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$549 ₹46.9K
166.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.38
-48.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

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