Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tweed Heads Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tweed Heads

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22% cheaper than Tweed Heads without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Tweed Heads without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$16.17 A$24.78
-0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$96.9 A$149
-33.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$10.05 A$15.39
2.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.77 A$5.78
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.72 A$4.16
-18.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.25 A$3.45
-30.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.54 A$10.01
-47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$7.84 A$12.01
-51.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.6 A$2.45
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.61 A$4
-33.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.33 A$3.57
-28.33%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$4.52 A$6.93
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.31 A$12.73
60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.63 A$13.22
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.74 A$21.05
16.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.53 A$5.4
-35.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.72 A$4.17
-37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.31 A$5.07
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.35 A$6.66
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.5 A$3.83
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.25 A$3.45
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.14 A$3.28
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.36 A$3.61
-65.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$32.45 A$49.72
-79.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$12.97 A$19.88
-54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$4.55 A$6.98
-70.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$4.09 A$6.27
-28.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.67 A$4.09
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$65.5 A$100
-29.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.99 A$3.05
112.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.4 A$2.15
-38.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$33.02 A$50.6
-43.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.2 A$1.84
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29K A$44.4K
19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.3K A$34.1K
77.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$147 A$225
1.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$25.5 A$39.07
-17.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$52.6 A$80.6
-24.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$48.38 A$74.1
-0.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$15.96 A$24.44
16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$12.96 A$19.86
-27.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$1,646 A$2,521
-63.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$7,037 A$10.8K
128.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$62.2 A$95.3
67.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$43.36 A$66.4
-5.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.6 A$139
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$100 A$153
18.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,239 A$1,898
28.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,068 A$1,636
18.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,990 A$3,049
53.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,680 A$2,573
23.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$6,168 A$9,450
18.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$5,052 A$7,740
-9.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tweed Heads
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.24
-38.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tweed Heads: October 27, 2025

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