Cost of Living Comparison Between Manta and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Manta and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Manta is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Manta is 31.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 $3.45
$16.09 €13.89
-78.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.76 $44.76
$64.1 €55.3
-30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 $6.8
$10.28 €8.88
-33.85%
Cappuccino
$2.39 $2.39
$2.78 €2.4
-14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 $0.9
$2.23 €1.92
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 $0.62
$1.57 €1.35
-60.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 $1.73
$3.41 €2.95
-49.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 $2.98
$3.82 €3.3
-21.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 $1.12
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.73 €1.49
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.67 €1.44
2.40%
Eggs
$2.48 $2.48
$3.13 €2.7
-20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 $5.92
$13.31 €11.5
-55.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 $5.1
$7.99 €6.9
-36.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.1 $6.1
$15.97 €13.79
-61.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 $2.07
$2.28 €1.97
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.7 €1.47
-35.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$2.04 €1.76
-48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 $1.05
$2.55 €2.2
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.76 €1.52
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 $1.42
$2.05 €1.77
-30.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.98 €1.71
-65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.81 €0.7
27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 $6.01
$6.59 €5.69
-8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.68 $8.68
$5.87 €5.07
47.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.33 €1.15
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$2.92 €2.52
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$2.27 €1.96
-84.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.24 $30.24
$46.15 €39.85
-34.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 $1.77
$4.23 €3.66
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 $1.96
$0.86 €0.75
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.68 $9.68
$18.68 €16.13
-48.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 $0.67
$2.09 €1.81
-67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K $19.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K $23.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.79 $37.79
$148 €128
-74.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.08 $12.08
$20.98 €18.11
-42.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.4 $31.4
$39.65 €34.24
-20.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 $40.72
$47.92 €41.37
-15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 $21.69
$18.57 €16.03
16.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 $6.96
$9.38 €8.1
-25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 $236
$607 €524
-61.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,901 $5,901
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 $51.4
$104 €90.1
-50.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.96 $43.96
$41.09 €35.48
6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 $104
$92.7 €80
12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 $91
$119 €102
-23.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 $472
$1,592 €1,375
-70.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 $342
$1,262 €1,090
-72.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 $1,219
$3,046 €2,630
-59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 $749
$2,069 €1,787
-63.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 $1,572
$7,280 €6,286
-78.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,206 $1,206
$4,549 €3,928
-73.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Manta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 $436
$1,462 €1,263
-70.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
3.81
145.41%

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Last update for Manta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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