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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.6% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.4% more expensive than St.James without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.48 TTDΒ 70.4
53.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$89.3 TTDΒ 600
-28.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.59 TTDΒ 51
35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.72 TTDΒ 24.97
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 TTDΒ 7.01
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 TTDΒ 5.23
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.8 TTDΒ 12.1
89.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.03 TTDΒ 20.38
26.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.75 TTDΒ 18.44
-58.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.82 TTDΒ 18.94
-38.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.6 TTDΒ 17.48
-35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.04 TTDΒ 33.84
-37.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.12 TTDΒ 54.5
63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.56 TTDΒ 71
-24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.34 TTDΒ 96.4
11.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.74 TTDΒ 38.56
-60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 TTDΒ 17.02
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.41 TTDΒ 29.6
-53.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.86 TTDΒ 32.66
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 TTDΒ 10.05
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 TTDΒ 11.46
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 TTDΒ 12.69
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 TTDΒ 9.81
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.94 TTDΒ 39.93
10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.69 TTDΒ 132
-70.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 TTDΒ 14.58
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.74 TTDΒ 18.4
6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St.James
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
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.06
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 TTDΒ 8.56
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.93 TTDΒ 100
25.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 TTDΒ 7.64
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K TTDΒ 228.5K
1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.8K TTDΒ 253.8K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$78.6 TTDΒ 528
88.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$47.34 TTDΒ 318
-55.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$61.2 TTDΒ 411
-35.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.81 TTDΒ 65.9
-4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$328 TTDΒ 2,205
85.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,344 TTDΒ 49.3K
119.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.9 TTDΒ 396
77.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.73 TTDΒ 254
8.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 TTDΒ 995
-37.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$128 TTDΒ 860
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St.James: October 29, 2025

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