Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St Francis Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St Francis Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.1% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 129.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.1% more expensive than St Francis Bay without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.35 R 140
90.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$33.67 R 564
91.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.84 R 81.0
117.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.04 R 34.20
42.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.04 R 17.38
121.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.82 R 13.80
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.29 R 38.28
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.57 R 43.10
50.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.10 R 18.49
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.06 R 17.74
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.65 R 27.55
6.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.39 R 40.06
35.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.49 R 125
76.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.67 R 78.2
71.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.55 R 110
144.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.60 R 26.73
45.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.47 R 24.64
12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.55 R 25.98
25.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.64 R 27.46
48.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.37 R 23.01
33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.24 R 20.71
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.09 R 18.33
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.90 R 15.05
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.84 R 47.48
137.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$4.87 R 81.5
19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.33 R 22.27
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.71 R 28.66
76.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.67 R 28.04
41.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.15 R 19.25
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.94 R 15.77
-7.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.93 R 65.9
372.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 R 20.53
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$21.5K R 360.6K
61.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$24.2K R 405.6K
60.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$121 R 2,017
24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$34.82 R 583
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$42.05 R 704
-4.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$31.54 R 528
51.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$11.09 R 186
65.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.52 R 109
42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$195 R 3,260
215.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,271 R 71.5K
284.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$51.2 R 858
103.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.16 R 538
27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$90.3 R 1,511
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$81.0 R 1,357
48.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$367 R 6,140
344.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$328 R 5,485
275.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$682 R 11.4K
342.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$693 R 11.6K
189.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$773 R 12.9K
918.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$591 R 9,888
631.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St Francis Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.51
-66.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for St Francis Bay: March 2, 2026

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