Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yaren Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yaren

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% more expensive than Yaren without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.2% more expensive than Yaren without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$7.23 A$11.07
122.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$28.04 A$42.96
128.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
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-
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.2 A$4.9
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.95 A$1.45
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.85 A$1.3
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$6.41 A$9.82
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.61 A$7.06
-17.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.91 A$4.46
-60.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.77 A$2.72
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-
-
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$13.04 A$19.98
-38.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.98 A$15.29
60.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$12.93 A$19.81
-82.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$19.73 A$30.22
-91.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$12.93 A$19.81
-84.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
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Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.27 A$5.01
-46.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.27 A$5.01
-37.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.29 A$5.04
-39.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.64 A$2.52
-50.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$11.69 A$17.91
-43.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$16.19 A$24.8
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.34 A$2.05
69.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$80.9 A$124
-42.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$6.42 A$9.83
-34.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$3.05 A$4.68
-71.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$39.74 A$60.9
-52.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.57 A$2.4
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$31.9K A$48.9K
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$9,913 A$15.2K
299.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$264 A$404
-43.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$6.63 A$10.16
216.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$26.03 A$39.88
52.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$0.01 A$0.02
479100.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$13.11 A$20.09
41.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.48 A$9.92
44.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$323 A$495
88.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$9,927 A$15.2K
62.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$12.96 A$19.86
705.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$9.83 A$15.06
318.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$32.24 A$49.39
187.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$66.1 A$101
79.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$2,272 A$3,481
-29.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,636 A$2,507
-22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$4,745 A$7,269
-35.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$3,949 A$6,050
-47.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yaren
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yaren: October 27, 2025

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