Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swieqi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swieqi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.2% cheaper than Swieqi without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than Swieqi without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.17 €14.82
-6.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.6 €60.1
-7.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.68 €8.36
6.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.77 €2.39
0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.73 €2.36
-18.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 €1.47
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.49 €3.88
-24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.12 €4.42
-25.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.42 €1.22
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.4 €2.93
-50.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.15 €2.72
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.98 €7.76
48.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.44 €9.02
-23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.74 €11.86
16.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.29 €2.84
-30.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.81 €2.43
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.28 €2.83
-22.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.83 €2.45
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.81 €1.56
9.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 €5.67
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.95 €5.13
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.26 €1.95
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 €1.6
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.89 €12.86
209.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.72 €4.08
-10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.96 €1.69
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$57.9 €49.96
-67.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 €1.31
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.7K €22.2K
34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K €34.9K
-1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$154 €133
-3.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.95 €19.82
-8.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.92 €28.43
20.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.4 €59.1
-29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.66 €19.57
-18.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.44 €8.15
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$511 €441
18.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.6K €10.8K
28.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.7 €64.5
39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58.5 €50.5
-29.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$147 €127
-37.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$171 €148
-30.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,162 €1,003
37.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,178 €1,017
7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,990 €2,581
1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,069 €1,786
0.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,025 €4,339
44.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,306 €3,718
5.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Swieqi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,358 €1,172
7.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.34
-12.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Swieqi: October 28, 2025

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