Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zgharta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zgharta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.7% more expensive than Zgharta without rent, and 155.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.6% more expensive than Zgharta without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.91 LBP 976.4K
47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
6.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.83 LBP 700.7K
31.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.38 LBP 302.9K
-17.75%
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
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.48 LBP 311.3K
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.14 LBP 459.9K
-25.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 LBP 76.2K
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.81 LBP 161.9K
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.13 LBP 280.1K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.46 LBP 1M
16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.47 LBP 847.1K
-15.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.25 LBP 1M
41.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.82 LBP 162.9K
25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 LBP 137.1K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 LBP 97.8K
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.05 LBP 94.4K
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 LBP 88.5K
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 LBP 73.8K
138.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.51 LBP 224.8K
162.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.92 LBP 977.2K
-46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zgharta
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
$5.13 LBP 459.2K
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 LBP 110.9K
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.03 LBP 1.8M
-6.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.94 LBP 83.7K
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
42.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$214 LBP 19.2M
-30.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.49 LBP 3.4M
-44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.8 LBP 3.3M
7.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.93 LBP 709.8K
18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$307 LBP 27.4M
98.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,415 LBP 395.2M
264.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.8 LBP 6.4M
45.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.97 LBP 4M
-8.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 LBP 11.2M
-25.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.4 LBP 8.4M
27.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zgharta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zgharta
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 Zgharta: October 27, 2025

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