Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taipa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.9% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.9% more expensive than Taipa without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.08 MOP 49.18
164.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.2 MOP 406
27.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.03 MOP 48.73
70.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.72 MOP 38.14
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 MOP 5.86
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 MOP 2.85
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.7 MOP 46.11
-40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.25 MOP 58.6
-47.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 MOP 10.67
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 MOP 12.9
8.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.48 MOP 11.93
12.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.92 MOP 15.48
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.46 MOP 141
-23.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.72 MOP 62.4
3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.17 MOP 187
-31.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.86 MOP 31.17
-40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.03 MOP 24.46
-43.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.75 MOP 30.33
-45.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.99 MOP 16.11
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.25 MOP 34.37
-58.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.46 MOP 27.96
-40.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 MOP 13.33
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 MOP 8.73
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.21 MOP 50.2
6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.58 MOP 102
-53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 MOP 11.36
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 MOP 17.22
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.56 MOP 20.7
65.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.17 MOP 9.43
-26.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.79 MOP 120
26.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 MOP 14.8
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.5K MOP 246.4K
13.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K MOP 225.3K
42.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.6 MOP 458
162.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.43 MOP 206
-17.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.39 MOP 213
50.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.2 MOP 592
-34.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.75 MOP 30.31
395.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.44 MOP 101
-24.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$688 MOP 5,562
-11.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.5K MOP 109.2K
19.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.3 MOP 512
64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.19 MOP 236
40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.4 MOP 715
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 MOP 832
15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,182 MOP 9,556
34.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,008 MOP 8,145
25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,038 MOP 16.5K
49.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,939 MOP 15.7K
6.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$13.4K MOP 108.3K
-45.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$13.6K MOP 110.1K
-66.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taipa: October 29, 2025

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