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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.6% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Zepce without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.82 BAM 14.82
80.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$42.52 BAM 71.4
51.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.87 BAM 14.91
18.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.67 BAM 2.80
74.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.02 BAM 3.39
13.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 BAM 1.96
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.03 BAM 3.42
69.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.73 BAM 4.58
41.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.25 BAM 2.09
43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 BAM 2.68
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.90 BAM 4.88
11.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.53 BAM 16.01
38.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.87 BAM 14.91
-9.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$12.15 BAM 20.41
31.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.40 BAM 2.34
66.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.63 BAM 2.73
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.85 BAM 3.11
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.03 BAM 3.41
20.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.21 BAM 2.03
51.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.25 BAM 2.10
66.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.29 BAM 2.16
55.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.71 BAM 1.20
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.71 BAM 6.24
81.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$7.90 BAM 13.27
-26.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.70 BAM 1.17
91.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.14 BAM 1.92
164.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.76 BAM 2.96
34.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$35.10 BAM 59.0
31.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.48 BAM 2.49
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.10 BAM 1.85
-20.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.02 BAM 15.15
105.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.54 BAM 2.60
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$28.9K BAM 48.5K
20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$26.7K BAM 44.8K
45.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$172 BAM 289
-12.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.74 BAM 31.48
10.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$23.69 BAM 39.79
69.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$29.75 BAM 49.98
60.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$11.08 BAM 18.61
65.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$2.97 BAM 4.99
213.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$242 BAM 407
153.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,628 BAM 6,096
352.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$75.9 BAM 128
37.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$36.75 BAM 61.7
11.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$89.5 BAM 150
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$126 BAM 212
-4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$263 BAM 442
519.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$172 BAM 290
612.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$368 BAM 618
719.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$309 BAM 520
547.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,367 BAM 3,976
232.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,523 BAM 2,558
183.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zepce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.02
-24.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zepce: February 28, 2026

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