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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.7% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.73 JEP 15.3
-22.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.1 JEP 50.3
-5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.79 JEP 7.96
-4.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.13 JEP 3.05
-32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.34 JEP 0.99
66.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 JEP 1.02
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.2 JEP 3.1
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.6 JEP 4.87
-42.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 JEP 1.3
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 JEP 1.54
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.98 JEP 1.46
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.3 JEP 3.91
-40.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.18 JEP 3.08
218.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.04 JEP 8.88
-33.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.72 JEP 4.96
137.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.04 JEP 2.98
-43.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.07 JEP 1.52
-17.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.32 JEP 2.45
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.31 JEP 3.18
-40.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.04 JEP 2.98
-56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.8 JEP 2.06
-26.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 JEP 1.46
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.6 JEP 1.18
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.43 JEP 8.43
-42.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.28 JEP 8.32
-47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.99 JEP 2.95
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$6.82 JEP 5.03
-57.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.46 JEP 2.55
-34.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$69.7 JEP 51.4
-33.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.95 JEP 4.39
-28.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.01 JEP 2.96
-78.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.71 JEP 2
589.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 JEP 1.47
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
52.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.9K JEP 25K
16.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 JEP 98.4
11.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.28 JEP 18.66
-17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$69.1 JEP 51
-42.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.1 JEP 65
-45.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.58 JEP 15.18
-9.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.9 JEP 10.99
-37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,077 JEP 1,533
-70.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17K JEP 12.5K
-5.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.4 JEP 71.2
8.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47 JEP 34.68
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 JEP 93.3
-26.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 JEP 99.6
-12.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,875 JEP 1,384
-15.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,143 JEP 1,581
-41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,427 JEP 2,529
-11.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,700 JEP 2,731
-44.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,970 JEP 5,882
-8.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,182 JEP 6,776
-50.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St Lawrence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.75
38.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

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