Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taupo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taupo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.6% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$15.1 NZ$24.91
6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$78.8 NZ$130
-18.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.82 NZ$16.19
4.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.36 NZ$5.55
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.27 NZ$3.74
-1.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.23 NZ$3.68
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$7.1 NZ$11.72
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.03 NZ$11.6
-45.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.79 NZ$2.96
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.06 NZ$3.4
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.97 NZ$3.24
-15.23%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.94 NZ$11.45
-54.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.63 NZ$14.23
54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.81 NZ$16.18
-18.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.04 NZ$21.5
22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.94 NZ$4.85
-22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.28 NZ$3.76
-25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.32 NZ$5.48
-38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.03 NZ$6.64
-36.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.98 NZ$3.26
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.63 NZ$2.69
25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.91 NZ$3.15
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.29 NZ$2.13
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$25.57 NZ$42.18
-74.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.41 NZ$18.82
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.08 NZ$5.07
-56.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.99 NZ$6.58
-26.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.13 NZ$3.51
6.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$64 NZ$106
-27.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.17 NZ$3.58
94.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.02 NZ$3.33
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$35.7 NZ$58.9
-47.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.67 NZ$2.76
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$28.4K NZ$46.8K
21.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.5K NZ$37.1K
76.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$143 NZ$236
3.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$30.48 NZ$50.3
-31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$48.18 NZ$79.5
-17.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$36.71 NZ$60.5
30.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$12.27 NZ$20.24
51.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$14.92 NZ$24.61
-37.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$910 NZ$1,500
-33.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.4K NZ$22K
20.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$71.6 NZ$118
45.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$50 NZ$82.5
-17.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$99.1 NZ$164
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$123 NZ$204
-3.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$973 NZ$1,605
63.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$788 NZ$1,299
60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,593 NZ$2,627
91.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,402 NZ$2,312
47.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,633 NZ$7,641
57.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,962 NZ$4,885
53.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taupo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.37
-40.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taupo: October 28, 2025

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