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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manukau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Manukau and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Manukau is 11.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manukau is 5.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 NZ$25.77
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-8.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 NZ$136
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
23.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 NZ$15.70
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-13.17%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NZ$5.95
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
23.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 NZ$2.56
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-36.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.15
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-20.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 NZ$8.73
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 NZ$9.48
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
39.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$3.16
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
60.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.68
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.42
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
11.30%
Eggs
$4.84 NZ$8.42
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 NZ$9.71
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-57.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 NZ$15.66
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 NZ$22.25
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-19.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.85
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
22.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 NZ$3.99
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
33.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 NZ$5.67
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
64.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 NZ$7.11
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
67.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 NZ$1.90
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-39.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.95
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-17.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 NZ$3.34
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
0.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 NZ$2.13
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.10 NZ$43.68
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
277.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 NZ$8.99
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 NZ$5.31
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
129.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 NZ$6.78
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
30.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 NZ$4.06
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-0.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NZ$113
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
41.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 NZ$3.61
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-51.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 NZ$3.45
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
147.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.00 NZ$60.9
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
88.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.93
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-18.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$49.0K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-17.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K NZ$38.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-43.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$250
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-2.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.73 NZ$53.5
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
49.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.65 NZ$86.4
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
23.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 NZ$72.3
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 NZ$21.35
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-34.31%
Cinema Ticket
$14.27 NZ$24.84
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
56.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$906 NZ$1,576
$613 โ‚ฌ529
47.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-16.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.86 NZ$85.0
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.95 NZ$85.2
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
20.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 NZ$171
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NZ$217
$119 โ‚ฌ102
5.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 NZ$1,706
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-39.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 NZ$1,391
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 NZ$2,698
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-50.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 NZ$2,518
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-29.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manukau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,086 NZ$5,369
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
103.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
3.81
67.19%

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Last update for Manukau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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