Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waiheke Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waiheke Island

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.5% cheaper than Waiheke Island without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.3% cheaper than Waiheke Island without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.29 NZ$25.21
5.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.6 NZ$131
-19.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.91 NZ$16.35
3.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 NZ$5.59
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.26 NZ$3.73
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.1 NZ$3.47
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.1 NZ$11.71
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.22 NZ$10.26
-38.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 NZ$3.08
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.99 NZ$3.28
-13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 NZ$3.15
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.07 NZ$10.01
-48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8 NZ$13.2
66.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.64 NZ$15.9
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.74 NZ$21.01
25.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 NZ$4.6
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 NZ$3.59
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 NZ$4.94
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.5 NZ$7.43
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.87 NZ$3.09
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.28 NZ$3.75
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.15 NZ$1.9
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$24.31 NZ$40.09
-72.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.74 NZ$14.42
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 NZ$4.07
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.71 NZ$6.13
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.05 NZ$3.38
10.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.1 NZ$107
-29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.75 NZ$4.54
53.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.87 NZ$3.09
-54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.92 NZ$59.2
-48.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.64 NZ$2.7
27.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K NZ$46.2K
23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.9K NZ$36.1K
81.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$141 NZ$232
5.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$35.6 NZ$58.7
-41.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$51.8 NZ$85.4
-23.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.07 NZ$61.1
29.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.86 NZ$19.56
56.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.63 NZ$17.54
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$737 NZ$1,215
-17.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K NZ$19.9K
33.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.7 NZ$113
52.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.15 NZ$62.9
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.7 NZ$156
-2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 NZ$196
-0.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$960 NZ$1,584
65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$798 NZ$1,316
58.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,592 NZ$2,626
91.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,405 NZ$2,317
47.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,936 NZ$6,492
84.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,824 NZ$6,307
18.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Waiheke Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.74
-43.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waiheke Island: October 26, 2025

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