Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Spanish Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Spanish Town

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.8% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.9% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.42 JMD 1,182
116.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$61.6 JMD 9,805
4.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 JMD 1,371
19.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 JMD 704
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.37 JMD 217
62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.7 JMD 112
124.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.54 JMD 405
34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.07 JMD 488
24.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 JMD 291
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.62 JMD 417
-33.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.45 JMD 72.4
271.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 JMD 512
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.21 JMD 510
314.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.92 JMD 306
316.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$2.74 JMD 437
482.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.15 JMD 342
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 JMD 308
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.52 JMD 243
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.85 JMD 295
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.12 JMD 338
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2 JMD 319
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.96 JMD 472
-33.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.9 JMD 144
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.71 JMD 1,386
-24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.75 JMD 1,394
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 JMD 257
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 JMD 404
14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Spanish Town
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
$1.07 JMD 171
295.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.21 JMD 510
-73.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.35 JMD 1,010
194.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.28 JMD 204
63.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
-17.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$161 JMD 25.7K
-8.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.95 JMD 3,494
-4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.7 JMD 8,225
-23.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.96 JMD 2,062
-27.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$224 JMD 35.7K
171.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
544.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.94 JMD 4,129
302.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.07 JMD 3,991
63.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
53.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$154 JMD 24.5K
934.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$125 JMD 19.9K
908.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$639 JMD 101.7K
376.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$380 JMD 60.6K
443.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
25.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

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