Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sidon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sidon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.3% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.7% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.68 LBP 955.5K
50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
7.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
27.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 LBP 299.4K
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.65 LBP 147.3K
35.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 LBP 77.2K
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 LBP 309.8K
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.87 LBP 435.8K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
108.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
-8.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 LBP 276.1K
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.16 LBP 999.1K
19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.76 LBP 873.8K
-18.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.38 LBP 1M
40.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.74 LBP 156.1K
31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
77.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 LBP 85.6K
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
170.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.04 LBP 988.3K
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 LBP 110.4K
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.03 LBP 181.5K
11.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
-16.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 LBP 113K
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.89 LBP 80K
134.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K LBP 2.5B
41.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$217 LBP 19.4M
-31.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-44.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.82 LBP 3.4M
4.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.53 LBP 2.9M
47.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.15 LBP 908.9K
82.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.18 LBP 553K
51.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$305 LBP 27.3M
98.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,469 LBP 400M
260.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
44.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.26 LBP 4M
-7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$122 LBP 10.9M
-24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.7 LBP 8.3M
27.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$252 LBP 22.6M
530.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$98.1 LBP 8.8M
1186.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$596 LBP 53.3M
411.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$398 LBP 35.6M
420.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$998 LBP 89.3M
629.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$850 LBP 76.1M
435.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sidon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sidon: October 28, 2025

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