Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zepce Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zepce

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.5% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.4% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.04 BAM 15.26
77.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.31 BAM 71.4
51.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9 BAM 15.2
14.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.58 BAM 2.66
75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.02 BAM 3.41
10.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 BAM 1.95
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2 BAM 3.38
70.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.72 BAM 4.59
40.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 BAM 2.29
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 BAM 2.16
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 BAM 2.74
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 BAM 4.93
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.43 BAM 15.91
41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.9 BAM 15.02
-10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.09 BAM 20.41
32.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 BAM 2.37
61.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 BAM 2.66
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.94 BAM 3.27
5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.03 BAM 3.43
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 BAM 2.08
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 BAM 2.18
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.28 BAM 2.16
54.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 BAM 1.31
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.64 BAM 6.15
81.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.99 BAM 11.8
-16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.71 BAM 1.2
87.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.14 BAM 1.93
156.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.75 BAM 2.96
29.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.99 BAM 59.1
31.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.5 BAM 2.54
182.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.76 BAM 14.78
113.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 BAM 2.56
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K BAM 49.1K
18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
49.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$171 BAM 289
-13.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.83 BAM 31.78
11.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.55 BAM 39.75
68.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.36 BAM 49.56
63.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.12 BAM 18.78
67.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.87 BAM 4.84
226.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$236 BAM 398
157.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,728 BAM 6,293
332.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.7 BAM 128
37.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.87 BAM 60.6
14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.1 BAM 154
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 BAM 211
-4.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$261 BAM 440
510.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$172 BAM 291
632.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$365 BAM 616
735.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$318 BAM 537
550.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,803 BAM 4,731
159.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,028 BAM 3,423
124.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.02
-24.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zepce: October 29, 2025

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