Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tortola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tortola

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.7% cheaper than Tortola without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.5% cheaper than Tortola without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$29.3 $29.3
-45.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$76.8 $76.8
-16.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$15.06 $15.06
-31.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$7.35 $7.35
-62.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.85 $1.85
20.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.31 $1.31
19.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.48 $3.48
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.08 $4.08
-6.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.59 $2.59
-55.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$5.28 $5.28
-67.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$6.65 $6.65
-74.89%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$7.37 $7.37
-57.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$12.89 $12.89
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$13.13 $13.13
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$20.17 $20.17
-20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.2 $3.2
-28.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.88 $3.88
-56.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.96 $1.96
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$7.3 $7.3
-65.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$5.91 $5.91
-70.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$4.93 $4.93
-58.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$11.9 $11.9
-83.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$5.01 $5.01
31.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.34 $9.34
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.88 $3.88
-65.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$127 $127
16.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$100 $100
-79.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$113 $113
-65.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$119 $119
-59.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$14.82 $14.82
-36.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$183 $183
-49.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$112 $112
5.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,243 $1,243
28.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$983 $983
28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,959 $2,959
2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$2,711 $2,711
-23.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$10.7K $10.7K
-57.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tortola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,909 $1,909
-23.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tortola: October 27, 2025

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