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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Worcester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Worcester

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.5% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.6% more expensive than Worcester without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$4.69 R 76.8
244.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$30.39 R 498
108.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.26 R 69.8
144.13%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.58 R 25.98
75.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.70 R 11.44
231.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.64 R 10.56
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.18 R 35.82
62.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$1.94 R 31.78
101.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.72 R 11.74
56.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.91 R 14.89
101.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 R 18.65
55.26%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.61 R 26.46
94.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.67 R 126
71.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$3.81 R 62.4
104.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$5.94 R 97.4
168.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.50 R 24.60
51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.09 R 17.93
57.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 R 24.82
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 R 20.70
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.68 R 11.18
164.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 R 19.26
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.10 R 18.04
73.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.00 R 16.42
-22.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.09 R 50.7
115.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.58 R 108
-13.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 R 17.09
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.69 R 27.77
77.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.69 R 27.71
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.42 R 23.35
199.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.94 R 15.38
-14.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$4.55 R 74.6
308.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.20 R 19.71
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$21.5K R 352.5K
59.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$24.7K R 405.5K
57.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$55.6 R 911
164.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$32.32 R 530
-36.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$28.56 R 468
40.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$31.29 R 513
58.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.73 R 110
35.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$213 R 3,492
188.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,218 R 85.6K
213.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$54.9 R 900
86.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$33.52 R 550
21.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$113 R 1,854
-16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.9 R 1,393
39.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$366 R 6,006
343.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$337 R 5,530
271.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$690 R 11.3K
353.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$697 R 11.4K
193.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$697 R 11.4K
529.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Worcester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$982 R 16.1K
54.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Worcester: January 11, 2026

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