Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St John Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St John

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.4% cheaper than St John without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.8% cheaper than St John without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$17.29 $17.29
-6.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$163 $163
-60.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$8.56 $8.56
20.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$6.68 $6.68
-58.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.98 $2.98
-25.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.02 $2.02
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.39 $6.39
-46.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.15 $7.15
-46.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.9 $2.9
-60.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$5.64 $5.64
-69.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.51 $1.51
10.60%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.44 $6.44
-51.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$17.75 $17.75
-25.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$26.58 $26.58
-69.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$5.08 $5.08
-66.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$8.65 $8.65
-70.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$4.5 $4.5
-54.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.92 $4.92
-59.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$5.95 $5.95
-50.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
St John
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$6.07 $6.07
-62.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$139 $139
-66.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$3.09 $3.09
-72.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.56 $1.56
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.8K $22.8K
73.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$247 $247
-39.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$59.7 $59.7
-33.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.4K $13.4K
20.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$102 $102
2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$59.8 $59.8
-31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$50.9 $50.9
81.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$49.79 $49.79
138.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St John
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$2,203 $2,203
-27.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,777 $1,777
-28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,944 $2,944
-29.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$12.9K $12.9K
-43.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St John
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$4,104 $4,104
-64.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.05
-45.96%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St John: October 29, 2025

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