Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zahlah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zahlah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.4% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.02 LBP 986.4K
46.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
7.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.78 LBP 696.7K
32.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.29 LBP 294.5K
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.59 LBP 142.4K
40.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.47 LBP 310.9K
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.95 LBP 174.3K
95.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
101.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.39 LBP 1M
16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.44 LBP 845.2K
-15.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.53 LBP 1M
38.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
31.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.06 LBP 94.6K
140.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 LBP 85.8K
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 LBP 93K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 LBP 74K
138.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 LBP 50.7K
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.46 LBP 220K
167.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.88 LBP 974K
-46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.19 LBP 196.1K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.92 LBP 440.8K
-14.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.22 LBP 109.2K
-29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.85 LBP 1.8M
-5.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.95 LBP 85K
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
-3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
41.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 LBP 19.3M
-31.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.14 LBP 3.3M
-43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.79 LBP 3.3M
7.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.02 LBP 718K
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$297 LBP 26.6M
104.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,416 LBP 395.2M
264.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
44.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.33 LBP 4M
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 LBP 11M
-24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.9 LBP 8.4M
26.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$197 LBP 17.6M
541.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$395 LBP 35.4M
423.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zahlah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zahlah: October 27, 2025

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