Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zebbug Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zebbug

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Zebbug without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.7% more expensive than Zebbug without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.46 €17.67
-21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70 €60.4
-8.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.73 €6.68
32.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 €2.37
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.38 €2.05
-6.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.67 €4.03
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.83 €4.17
-20.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 €1.37
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.54 €3.06
-52.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.67 €3.17
-14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.68 €8.36
37.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.69 €9.23
-25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.08 €12.15
13.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.44 €2.97
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 €1.7
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 €2.51
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.22 €2.78
-20.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.96 €2.56
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 €1.59
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.22 €1.06
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.41 €5.54
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.97 €5.15
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.38 €2.06
-44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 €1.6
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.62 €2.26
-13.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.07 €6.97
-47.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.68
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.37 €29.67
-45.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 €1.3
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K €22.9K
30.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.5K €35.8K
-4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$167 €144
-11.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.89 €25.81
-29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.23 €28.69
19.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65.4 €56.5
-26.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.05 €19.9
-19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.02 €12.97
-37.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 €228
130.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.8K €11.1K
25.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 €87.7
2.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.38 €33.14
7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$145 €125
-35.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$103 €88.7
15.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,146 €989
38.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$944 €815
33.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,016 €1,740
51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,479 €1,277
39.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,427 €3,823
64.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,727 €2,354
66.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zebbug
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zebbug: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.