Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Whanganui Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Whanganui

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.4% more expensive than Whanganui without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% more expensive than Whanganui without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$14.9 NZ$24.57
7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$72.2 NZ$119
-11.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.27 NZ$15.29
10.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.35 NZ$5.53
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.34 NZ$3.86
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.73 NZ$2.86
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$4.75 NZ$7.83
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.25 NZ$8.66
-27.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.69 NZ$2.79
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.55 NZ$2.56
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.99 NZ$3.27
-16.08%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$5.98 NZ$9.86
-47.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.17 NZ$11.83
85.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$9.06 NZ$14.95
-11.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.43 NZ$20.51
28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.44 NZ$4.02
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.82 NZ$3.01
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.46 NZ$4.05
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.44 NZ$5.67
-25.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.14 NZ$3.52
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.16 NZ$3.56
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.13 NZ$3.51
-7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.52 NZ$0.86
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$20.47 NZ$33.76
-67.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$11.25 NZ$18.56
-47.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.45 NZ$4.05
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.63 NZ$4.34
11.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.14 NZ$3.53
6.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$63 NZ$104
-26.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.7 NZ$4.45
56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.81 NZ$2.98
-52.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$35.25 NZ$58.1
-47.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.63 NZ$2.69
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$26.7K NZ$44.1K
29.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.8K NZ$37.6K
73.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$120 NZ$197
23.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$37.56 NZ$62
-44.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$47.25 NZ$77.9
-16.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$37.04 NZ$61.1
29.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.9 NZ$19.62
56.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.35 NZ$12.12
27.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$355 NZ$586
71.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$11.9K NZ$19.6K
35.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$68.1 NZ$112
53.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$36.71 NZ$60.5
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$96 NZ$158
-3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$126 NZ$208
-5.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,235 NZ$2,037
28.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$713 NZ$1,176
76.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,582 NZ$2,610
92.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,334 NZ$2,200
55.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$3,897 NZ$6,428
86.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$3,592 NZ$5,925
26.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Whanganui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,410 NZ$2,325
3.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.69
-43.05%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Whanganui: October 27, 2025

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