Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaue and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaue and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mandaue is 29.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mandaue is 37.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 ₱249
$16.09 €13.89
-72.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.58 ₱1,313
$64.1 €55.3
-63.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 ₱240
$10.28 €8.88
-57.98%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ₱148
$2.78 €2.4
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱47.64
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱23.81
$1.57 €1.35
-72.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ₱85.6
$3.41 €2.95
-54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₱120
$3.82 €3.3
-43.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₱121
$1.14 €0.98
90.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₱45.35
$1.73 €1.49
-53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.6
$1.67 €1.44
-45.51%
Eggs
$2.25 ₱125
$3.13 €2.7
-28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 ₱709
$13.31 €11.5
-4.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 ₱287
$7.99 €6.9
-35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 ₱439
$15.97 €13.79
-50.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ₱195
$2.28 €1.97
53.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ₱84.6
$1.7 €1.47
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 ₱184
$2.04 €1.76
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 ₱123
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$1.76 €1.52
48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 ₱144
$2.05 €1.77
25.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ₱54.3
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₱43.82
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 ₱147
$6.59 €5.69
-60.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 ₱378
$5.87 €5.07
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱66.7
$1.33 €1.15
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱130
$2.92 €2.52
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.31
$2.27 €1.96
-88.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₱49.01
$4.23 €3.66
-79.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱12.79
$0.86 €0.75
-73.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 ₱145
$18.68 €16.13
-86.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$2.09 €1.81
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K ₱1.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ₱1.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.1 ₱5,408
$148 €128
-34.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.04 ₱1,505
$20.98 €18.11
28.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.38 ₱1,636
$39.65 €34.24
-25.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.48 ₱2,699
$47.92 €41.37
1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 ₱321
$9.38 €8.1
-38.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 ₱12.7K
$607 €524
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,917 ₱218.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-75.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.46 ₱2,531
$104 €90.1
-56.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.79 ₱1,269
$41.09 €35.48
-44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 ₱4,302
$92.7 €80
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 ₱3,121
$119 €102
-52.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₱14.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 ₱15.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-77.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 ₱47K
$3,046 €2,630
-72.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₱25.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-78.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,028 ₱112.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-72.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mandaue
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 ₱14.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-82.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.81
109.97%

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Last update for Mandaue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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