Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Southampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.9% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$59 BMD 59
-72.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$180 BMD 180
-64.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.26 BMD 15.26
-32.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.58 BMD 6.58
-57.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.45 BMD 3.45
-35.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 BMD 2.98
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.04 BMD 10.04
-66.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.3 BMD 8.3
-53.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.34 BMD 4.34
-73.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$8.95 BMD 8.95
-80.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.48 BMD 5.48
-69.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.4 BMD 7.4
-57.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.86 BMD 11.86
12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$24.69 BMD 24.69
-67.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$31.98 BMD 31.98
-50.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$10.37 BMD 10.37
-78.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$6.24 BMD 6.24
-72.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$12.5 BMD 12.5
-83.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$11.43 BMD 11.43
-77.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$8.37 BMD 8.37
-78.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$4.92 BMD 4.92
-58.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$6.06 BMD 6.06
-67.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$3.32 BMD 3.32
-75.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.73 BMD 17.73
-62.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$25.05 BMD 25.05
-76.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$5.34 BMD 5.34
-75.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.57 BMD 4.57
-36.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.25 BMD 6.25
-32.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$54.1 BMD 54.1
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 BMD 2.08
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.4K BMD 35.4K
-2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K BMD 38.9K
1.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$234 BMD 234
-36.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$117 BMD 117
-82.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$158 BMD 158
-74.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.56 BMD 13.56
-30.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,323 BMD 1,323
-54.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$24.6K BMD 24.6K
-34.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.6 BMD 78.6
32.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61 BMD 61
-32.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$134 BMD 134
-30.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$128 BMD 128
-7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,510 BMD 1,510
-16.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$7,860 BMD 7,860
-73.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Southampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$9,413 BMD 9,413
-84.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.22
-47.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Southampton: October 29, 2025

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