Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Simpson Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Simpson Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.2% cheaper than Simpson Bay without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5% cheaper than Simpson Bay without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.22 ANG 37.87
-24.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$138 ANG 246
-53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 ANG 5.21
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 ANG 5.39
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 ANG 5.33
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.62 ANG 10.02
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.02 ANG 7.18
-4.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.38 ANG 7.81
-73.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.55 ANG 4.55
-32.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.47 ANG 4.42
-32.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.29 ANG 7.66
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.41 ANG 32.87
-27.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.79 ANG 24.62
-42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.45 ANG 27.57
3.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.76 ANG 6.71
-39.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.81 ANG 5.02
-39.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.27 ANG 9.4
-61.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.92 ANG 7
-34.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.92 ANG 5.21
-39.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 ANG 3.54
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 ANG 5.52
-35.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 ANG 2.58
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.02 ANG 19.66
-46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 ANG 1.82
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.46 ANG 2.6
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.15 ANG 3.84
5.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.16 ANG 18.13
-58.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 ANG 2.57
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$511 ANG 912
-70.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.04 ANG 62.5
-40.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$86.6 ANG 155
-54.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.52 ANG 15.21
10.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,016 ANG 1,813
-40.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K ANG 21.8K
32.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.1 ANG 145
14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,312 ANG 4,127
-31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,275 ANG 4,061
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$6,610 ANG 11.8K
-53.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$5,956 ANG 10.6K
-65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Simpson Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Simpson Bay: October 29, 2025

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