Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zabbar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zabbar

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3% cheaper than Zabbar without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.8% more expensive than Zabbar without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.53 €15.14
-8.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.44 €34.91
58.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.89 €6.81
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.94 €2.54
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.3 €1.98
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.71 €0.61
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 €2.03
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.69 €4.05
-18.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 €1.08
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 €0.9
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.15 €0.99
45.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 €3.52
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.69 €4.91
133.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.66 €4.03
71.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.51 €9.07
51.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.24 €3.66
-46.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.05 €2.63
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.35 €2.89
-39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.66 €3.16
-30.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 €2.15
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 €1.16
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.33 €2.01
-15.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 €1.01
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.42 €5.54
2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.62 €7.44
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.92 €1.66
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 €1.95
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.36 €2.04
-3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.71 €13.56
193.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.69 €4.92
-25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.04 €3.49
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.77 €30.02
-46.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 €1.31
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K €33.6K
-11.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.8K €32.6K
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.2 €81.4
57.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.54 €24.65
-26.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.09 €29.43
16.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64 €55.3
-25.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.96 €19.82
-19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.38 €8.96
-9.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$434 €375
39.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,334 €2,015
590.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.7 €78.3
15.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.63 €33.36
6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.4
-9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 €88.4
15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,240 €1,070
28.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$881 €760
43.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,366 €2,043
28.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,743 €1,505
18.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,608 €3,115
101.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,371 €2,910
34.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zabbar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,265 €1,092
15.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.08
-25.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zabbar: October 27, 2025

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