Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thames Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thames

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.6% more expensive than Thames without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than Thames without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.31 NZ$25.25
5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.9 NZ$132
-19.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.94 NZ$16.39
3.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.52 NZ$5.8
-21.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.26 NZ$3.73
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.29 NZ$3.78
-31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.12 NZ$11.75
-52.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.29 NZ$12.02
-47.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 NZ$2.96
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.07 NZ$3.41
-16.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.99 NZ$3.29
-16.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.88 NZ$11.35
-54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.48 NZ$13.99
56.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.8 NZ$16.16
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.97 NZ$21.4
23.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 NZ$4.83
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 NZ$3.59
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.37 NZ$5.56
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.12 NZ$6.79
-38.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.99 NZ$3.29
-11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.69 NZ$2.79
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 NZ$3.21
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.27 NZ$2.1
-36.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$24.93 NZ$41.11
-73.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.35 NZ$18.73
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.98 NZ$4.92
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.93 NZ$6.49
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.06 NZ$3.4
10.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.8 NZ$107
-28.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.16 NZ$3.56
95.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-57.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.55 NZ$58.6
-47.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 NZ$2.82
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.7K NZ$47.3K
20.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.8K NZ$35.9K
82.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 NZ$237
3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.96 NZ$49.41
-29.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.04 NZ$80.9
-19.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.59 NZ$60.4
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.04 NZ$19.86
54.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.99 NZ$24.72
-37.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$893 NZ$1,472
-31.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
19.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.2 NZ$116
48.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.6 NZ$83.5
-18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.7 NZ$159
-4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 NZ$208
-6.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$958 NZ$1,581
66.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$773 NZ$1,275
63.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,590 NZ$2,622
91.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,416 NZ$2,335
46.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,813 NZ$7,937
51.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,741 NZ$6,169
21.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thames
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Thames: October 28, 2025

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