Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valletta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valletta

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Valletta without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.6% cheaper than Valletta without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.4 €17.61
-21.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.8 €59.4
-6.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.72 €10.12
-12.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.71 €2.34
2.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.69 €2.32
-17.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.06 €1.78
-23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.94 €4.26
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.98 €4.3
-23.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 €1.17
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 €1.3
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.5 €3.03
-52.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.66 €3.16
-14.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.92 €8.56
34.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.58 €9.14
-24.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.99 €12.08
14.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.43 €2.96
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 €1.76
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.85 €2.46
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.31 €2.86
-22.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.61
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.94 €2.54
-30.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 €1.6
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.22 €1.06
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.33 €5.47
4.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.74 €4.95
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.32 €2
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.53
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.83 €2.44
-19.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.31 €7.18
-49.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 €1.68
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.35 €29.66
-45.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 €1.3
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K €22.9K
30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.6K €35K
-2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$170 €147
-12.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.25 €25.26
-28.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.75 €28.28
21.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.4 €51.3
-19.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$31.32 €27.04
-40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.35 €13.25
-38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$260 €225
133.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13K €11.2K
24.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 €87.8
2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$74.2 €64.1
-44.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$142 €123
-34.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$167 €144
-28.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,281 €1,106
24.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,076 €929
17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,814 €2,430
8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,830 €1,580
13.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,264 €3,681
70.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,749 €3,237
21.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valletta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,844 €1,592
-20.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valletta: October 28, 2025

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