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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waitakere Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Waitakere

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.6% more expensive than Waitakere without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.4% cheaper than Waitakere without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$15.10 NZ$26.28
7.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$77.0 NZ$134
-17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.51 NZ$16.55
9.36%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.44 NZ$5.98
-19.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.27 NZ$3.94
2.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.00 NZ$3.48
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$7.04 NZ$12.26
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.22 NZ$10.82
-37.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.90 NZ$3.31
-40.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.98 NZ$3.45
-7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.82 NZ$3.17
-2.75%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$6.17 NZ$10.73
-49.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.25 NZ$14.36
59.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.80 NZ$17.05
-20.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.80 NZ$22.27
24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.80 NZ$4.88
-18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.18 NZ$3.80
-21.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.02 NZ$5.26
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$4.65 NZ$8.10
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.07 NZ$3.59
-13.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.85 NZ$3.22
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.25 NZ$3.91
-15.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.10 NZ$1.92
-29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$24.32 NZ$42.32
-72.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.23 NZ$17.80
-44.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.57 NZ$4.47
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.76 NZ$6.54
-20.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.14 NZ$3.72
9.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$65.0 NZ$113
-29.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.63 NZ$4.58
61.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.85 NZ$3.22
-56.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$34.57 NZ$60.2
-46.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.74 NZ$3.02
18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.2K NZ$49.1K
21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.2K NZ$38.7K
75.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$145 NZ$253
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$35.96 NZ$62.6
-42.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$52.5 NZ$91.3
-23.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$37.10 NZ$64.6
33.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$12.18 NZ$21.20
53.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.96 NZ$19.07
-16.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$740 NZ$1,288
-17.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$12.1K NZ$21.0K
35.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$66.6 NZ$116
53.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$38.13 NZ$66.4
6.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$96.8 NZ$168
-2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$115 NZ$200
3.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$980 NZ$1,705
65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$772 NZ$1,344
62.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,555 NZ$2,706
100.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,453 NZ$2,528
40.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,531 NZ$7,884
72.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,153 NZ$5,486
39.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Waitakere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.74
-43.47%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Waitakere: January 11, 2026

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