Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Staefa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Staefa

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.4% cheaper than Staefa without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.3% cheaper than Staefa without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$30.95 CHF 25.16
-48.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$148 CHF 121
-56.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.58 CHF 15.11
-44.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.35 CHF 5.16
-56.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.98 CHF 4.86
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.35 CHF 4.35
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-53.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.05 CHF 5.73
-45.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-37.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.54 CHF 2.88
-52.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.88 CHF 6.4
-60.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27.07 CHF 22.01
-50.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$32.13 CHF 26.13
-75.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$49.04 CHF 39.87
-67.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.79 CHF 2.27
-39.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 CHF 2.51
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.1 CHF 4.14
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-19.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.25 CHF 1.02
-35.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.96 CHF 8.91
-39.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.4 CHF 12.52
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 CHF 1.95
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.98 CHF 3.23
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.7 CHF 78.6
-52.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.88 CHF 5.6
-38.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-80.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$43.67 CHF 35.51
-57.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-7.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$250 CHF 204
-40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.28 CHF 29.5
-42.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.8 CHF 43.72
-26.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-45.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$24.33 CHF 19.78
-61.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,853 CHF 2,320
-78.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-59.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$139 CHF 113
-24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61 CHF 49.63
-32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 CHF 120
-37.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$200 CHF 162
-40.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,674 CHF 1,361
-4.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,446 CHF 1,176
-12.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,889 CHF 2,349
5.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,486 CHF 2,021
-16.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
-55.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,121 CHF 7,416
-50.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Staefa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.09
82.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Staefa: October 28, 2025

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