Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Watford Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Watford

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.3% cheaper than Watford without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.2% cheaper than Watford without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.85 £19.76
-40.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.1 £69.3
-31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.04 £8.13
-6.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.13 £3.77
-45.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 £2.1
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.81 £1.33
-13.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.27 £6.09
-58.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.22 £6.05
-53.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 £1.3
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.24 £1.65
-22.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 £1.83
-32.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.86 £3.57
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.07 £8.15
20.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.05 £6.66
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.63 £12.97
-9.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.44 £2.53
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 £1.45
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 £2.37
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.62 £2.66
-29.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 £1.31
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.87 £1.38
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 £1.03
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.55 £1.14
-47.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$22.51 £16.56
-70.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.12 £8.18
-47.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.14 £2.31
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.03 £2.97
-27.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.75 £2.02
-17.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$47.97 £35.3
-3.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.91 £5.09
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 £1.09
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.7 £29.95
-54.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.94 £1.43
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K £28.8K
-11.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.8K £30.1K
-2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$318 £234
-53.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.75 £11.59
33.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.26 £28.89
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.16 £27.35
28.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$41.19 £30.31
-54.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$20.51 £15.09
-54.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,308 £1,699
-73.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$28.5K £21K
-43.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.8 £63.2
21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.78 £35.89
-15.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.8 £67.5
0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 £91.6
-4.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,773 £1,304
-10.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,697 £1,249
-25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,627 £2,669
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,923 £2,887
-47.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$9,206 £6,775
-20.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,682 £3,445
-2.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Watford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,164 £3,064
-64.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.54
-31.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Watford: October 27, 2025

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