Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vernier Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vernier

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53% cheaper than Vernier without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.8% cheaper than Vernier without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$36.81 CHF 29.93
-56.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$148 CHF 121
-56.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$18.63 CHF 15.15
-44.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.82 CHF 4.73
-52.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.68 CHF 4.62
-60.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$5.06 CHF 4.11
-68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.72 CHF 7.9
-64.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.59 CHF 6.98
-55.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.76 CHF 3.06
-53.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.48 CHF 3.65
-62.72%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.61 CHF 6.19
-58.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.95 CHF 21.91
-50.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-75.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$43.37 CHF 35.26
-63.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.54 CHF 2.88
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.23 CHF 5.06
-59.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-23.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.38 CHF 1.12
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.05 CHF 8.99
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.66 CHF 10.29
-53.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.94 CHF 3.21
-42.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99.1 CHF 80.6
-53.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.65 CHF 6.22
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-76.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-70.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-15.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$46K CHF 37.4K
-13.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$258 CHF 210
-42.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.92 CHF 39.78
-57.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.5 CHF 49.19
-34.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-45.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.96 CHF 18.67
-59.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,608 CHF 2,121
-76.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$32.5K CHF 26.4K
-50.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$131 CHF 107
-20.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$81 CHF 65.9
-49.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$162 CHF 132
-42.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$214 CHF 174
-44.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,690 CHF 1,374
-5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,490 CHF 1,212
-15.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,778 CHF 2,259
9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$15K CHF 12.2K
-51.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,902 CHF 8,051
-54.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vernier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.46
54.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vernier: October 28, 2025

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