Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.6% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.7% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 155.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.16 β‚±231
286.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.77 β‚±822
333.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$2.59 β‚±144
296.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.82 β‚±102
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 β‚±41.97
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 β‚±22.19
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.43 β‚±79.5
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.74 β‚±153
39.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.98 β‚±166
-61.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 β‚±78.1
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.93 β‚±52.1
79.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 β‚±110
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.85 β‚±437
69.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.09 β‚±283
56.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.38 β‚±467
90.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.39 β‚±189
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.89 β‚±105
-10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.41 β‚±190
-40.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 β‚±89.4
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 β‚±93.2
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 β‚±95.4
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 β‚±61.3
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 β‚±38.48
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.12 β‚±118
210.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.61 β‚±424
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 β‚±66.6
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.42 β‚±135
20.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 β‚±14.37
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.71 β‚±986
160.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.82 β‚±45.44
415.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.22 β‚±12.22
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.07 β‚±115
802.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 β‚±65
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K β‚±1.2M
61.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.6K β‚±1M
113.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$73.2 β‚±4,073
102.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.41 β‚±1,860
-37.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.77 β‚±1,490
48.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.3 β‚±1,854
43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.09 β‚±506
104.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.71 β‚±318
64.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$153 β‚±8,546
295.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,237 β‚±235.9K
280.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.9 β‚±2,555
127.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.85 β‚±1,885
21.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.1 β‚±3,847
34.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.7 β‚±4,992
32.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$262 β‚±14.6K
508.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$159 β‚±8,872
692.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$454 β‚±25.3K
571.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$367 β‚±20.4K
463.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,298 β‚±128K
216.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,034 β‚±168.9K
49.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tagaytay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$415 β‚±23.1K
252.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tagaytay: October 29, 2025

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