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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thanjavur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 170.7% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 444.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 259.3% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 402.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.07 โ‚น188
681.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$7.47 โ‚น678
749.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.10 โ‚น373
153.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.09 โ‚น190
32.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
494.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.16 โ‚น14.90
862.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
361.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.98 โ‚น362
-2.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
88.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.53 โ‚น48.34
245.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
145.83%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
353.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.03 โ‚น638
87.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.19 โ‚น199
256.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.91 โ‚น264
-21.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
112.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 โ‚น115
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.47 โ‚น42.28
419.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.52 โ‚น46.93
246.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
223.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.36 โ‚น32.23
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.61 โ‚น328
84.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.98 โ‚น815
-36.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.42 โ‚น129
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.48 โ‚น316
-13.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.23 โ‚น566
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.30 โ‚น27.47
680.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.78 โ‚น797
424.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.14 โ‚น104
272.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.78 โ‚น162
944.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.22 โ‚น111
69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
92.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
60.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$47.10 โ‚น4,275
211.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.67 โ‚น424
339.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.67 โ‚น878
315.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
210.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$7.15 โ‚น649
161.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.89 โ‚น262
214.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$80.2 โ‚น7,278
664.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
828.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$25.38 โ‚น2,304
303.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
80.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$50.4 โ‚น4,577
87.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
303.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$124 โ‚น11.3K
1211.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$76.4 โ‚น6,932
1540.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$272 โ‚น24.7K
1048.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$178 โ‚น16.2K
1044.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
599.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$612 โ‚น55.6K
617.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$221 โ‚น20.1K
586.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.31
-59.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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