Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zouk Mikael Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zouk Mikael

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.2% more expensive than Zouk Mikael without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.5% more expensive than Zouk Mikael without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.79 LBP 965.6K
49.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.8 LBP 5.4M
7.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.97 LBP 713.1K
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.38 LBP 302.2K
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.66 LBP 148.3K
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 LBP 78.3K
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 LBP 305.6K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.85 LBP 434.3K
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.3 LBP 26.5K
476.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.81 LBP 161.9K
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.05 LBP 273K
2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.09 LBP 455.6K
161.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.42 LBP 843.1K
-15.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.34 LBP 1M
40.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.8 LBP 161.1K
26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 LBP 135.3K
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LBP 98.9K
83.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.04 LBP 93.1K
145.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.42 LBP 37.1K
319.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 LBP 89.4K
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 LBP 75.1K
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.47 LBP 220.9K
166.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.22 LBP 1M
-47.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 LBP 80.4K
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 LBP 191K
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.15 LBP 460.9K
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.89 LBP 79.3K
134.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K LBP 3.1B
0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
39.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$173 LBP 15.5M
-14.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.04 LBP 3.4M
-44.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.58 LBP 3.4M
5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.12 LBP 727K
15.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$301 LBP 26.9M
101.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,513 LBP 403.9M
257.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
46.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.21 LBP 4M
-7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.9 LBP 6.7M
23.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$506 LBP 45.3M
214.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$297 LBP 26.6M
324.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,003 LBP 89.8M
203.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$500 LBP 44.7M
314.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$508 LBP 45.4M
188.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zouk Mikael: October 28, 2025

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