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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 160.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Spanish Town without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.97
$7.39 JMD 1,167
116.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €54.7
$63.4 JMD 9,998
-0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 €8.99
$8.87 JMD 1,401
16.23%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.51
$4.42 JMD 698
-34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.94
$1.35 JMD 214
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.32
$0.76 JMD 120
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 €3.05
$2.51 JMD 397
39.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.34
$3.09 JMD 487
23.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.85 JMD 292
-41.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.58
$2.59 JMD 409
-30.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.49
$0.45 JMD 71.6
280.00%
Eggs
$3.25 €2.83
$3.10 JMD 489
4.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 €11.56
$3.21 JMD 507
313.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 €6.93
$1.96 JMD 309
305.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 €13.58
$2.84 JMD 449
448.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.03
$2.16 JMD 341
7.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.46
$1.83 JMD 288
-8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.70
$1.61 JMD 254
21.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.19
$1.90 JMD 301
32.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$2.00 JMD 316
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.73
$2.02 JMD 319
-1.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.75
$2.99 JMD 472
-32.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.70
$0.90 JMD 142
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 €5.94
$8.83 JMD 1,394
-22.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.95
$11.60 JMD 1,831
-51.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.21
$1.55 JMD 245
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.65
$2.57 JMD 406
18.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.39 €39.58
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 €3.56
$1.12 JMD 177
264.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$3.21 JMD 507
-73.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €16.31
$6.41 JMD 1,011
191.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.74
$1.23 JMD 194
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.9K
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.6K
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €132
$164 JMD 25.9K
-7.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 €18.18
$21.68 JMD 3,421
-3.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.53 €34.47
$51.9 JMD 8,192
-23.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.45 €43.12
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.88 €16.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.40 €8.20
$13.25 JMD 2,092
-29.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €532
$225 JMD 35.5K
171.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14.1K
$2,437 JMD 384.6K
563.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.6
$26.23 JMD 4,140
295.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.95 €35.71
$26.00 JMD 4,103
57.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 €82.3
$70.2 JMD 11.1K
34.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$76.8 JMD 12.1K
58.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 €1,394
$157 JMD 24.9K
915.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 €1,099
$127 JMD 20.0K
895.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,107 €2,709
$615 JMD 97.1K
405.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 €1,746
$372 JMD 58.8K
437.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,683 €6,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,169 €3,635
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Spanish Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,545 €1,347
$1,154 JMD 182.1K
33.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 29, 2026

Last update for Spanish Town: March 29, 2026

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