Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 50.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 52.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 PGK 28.63
$15.92 €13.59
-58.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.88 PGK 165
$64.5 €55.1
-41.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 PGK 47.65
$10.54 €9.00
3.98%
Cappuccino
$2.46 PGK 10.71
$2.91 €2.48
-15.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 PGK 5.10
$2.30 €1.96
-49.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 PGK 3.18
$1.57 €1.34
-53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 PGK 12.67
$3.44 €2.94
-15.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 PGK 18.89
$3.87 €3.30
12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 PGK 8.26
$1.14 €0.97
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 PGK 6.36
$1.79 €1.53
-18.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 PGK 6.37
$1.75 €1.50
-16.57%
Eggs
$3.43 PGK 14.93
$3.23 €2.76
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.22 €11.29
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 PGK 24.61
$8.03 €6.85
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 PGK 34.59
$16.00 €13.66
-50.31%
Apples (1kg)
$5.25 PGK 22.83
$2.33 €1.99
125.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 PGK 10.37
$1.65 €1.41
44.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 PGK 4.36
$1.94 €1.66
-48.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 PGK 8.18
$2.44 €2.08
-22.95%
Potato (1kg)
$4.94 PGK 21.49
$1.83 €1.57
169.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 PGK 12.28
$2.08 €1.78
35.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.98 PGK 26.03
$2.00 €1.71
199.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 PGK 2.13
$0.80 €0.68
-38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 PGK 22.48
$6.74 €5.76
-23.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 PGK 51.2
$5.80 €4.95
103.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 PGK 9.67
$1.34 €1.14
65.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 PGK 10.72
$3.01 €2.57
-18.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.07 €3.48
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.87 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.58 €15.86
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 PGK 4.79
$2.09 €1.78
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €29.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 PGK 297
$150 €128
-54.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.62 €17.61
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.73 PGK 103
$40.09 €34.24
-40.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.32 €7.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.5 PGK 346
$615 €525
-87.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,066 PGK 26.4K
$16.4K €14.0K
-63.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.37 PGK 84.3
$104 €89.0
-81.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.36 PGK 62.5
$41.10 €35.10
-65.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 PGK 290
$95.3 €81.4
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.50 PGK 124
$120 €103
-76.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 PGK 4,259
$3,018 €2,577
-67.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 PGK 2,585
$2,004 €1,712
-70.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PGK 1,007
$1,611 €1,376
-85.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Madang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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