Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St.James Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St.James

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.1% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 148% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.20 TTD 68.9
56.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$88.6 TTD 599
-27.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.32 TTD 49.50
43.99%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.76 TTD 25.39
-22.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.10 TTD 7.41
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.82 TTD 5.57
91.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.82 TTD 12.33
89.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.14 TTD 21.21
23.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.69 TTD 18.17
-57.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$2.68 TTD 18.11
-33.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.65 TTD 17.94
-33.96%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$4.92 TTD 33.27
-34.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$8.04 TTD 54.3
64.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$10.34 TTD 69.9
-22.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$14.08 TTD 95.2
13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$5.69 TTD 38.45
-59.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.50 TTD 16.88
-34.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$4.33 TTD 29.24
-55.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$4.71 TTD 31.87
-48.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.45 TTD 9.78
26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.66 TTD 11.22
25.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.97 TTD 13.31
1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.40 TTD 9.49
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$5.74 TTD 38.83
17.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$20.17 TTD 136
-71.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.20 TTD 14.86
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.83 TTD 19.12
6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.06 TTD 7.15
283.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.23 TTD 8.32
-29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$14.76 TTD 99.7
25.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.10 TTD 7.43
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$33.7K TTD 227.5K
3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$38.2K TTD 258.4K
1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$81.4 TTD 550
84.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$47.51 TTD 321
-56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$61.2 TTD 414
-34.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$9.82 TTD 66.4
-5.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$334 TTD 2,256
84.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$7,166 TTD 48.4K
129.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$58.8 TTD 398
77.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$38.39 TTD 260
7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$144 TTD 972
-33.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$129 TTD 871
-6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for St.James: March 3, 2026

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