Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Margate is 55.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Margate is 44.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 R 125
$16.09 €13.89
-56.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.42 R 505
$64.1 €55.3
-55.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 R 63.7
$10.28 €8.88
-65.18%
Cappuccino
$1.17 R 20.77
$2.78 €2.4
-57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R 11.9
$2.23 €1.92
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 R 7.23
$1.57 €1.35
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 R 35.5
$3.41 €2.95
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.29
$3.82 €3.3
-64.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R 14.51
$1.14 €0.98
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 R 13.49
$1.73 €1.49
-56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.18
$1.67 €1.44
-25.15%
Eggs
$2.19 R 38.88
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.9 R 87.1
$13.31 €11.5
-63.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 R 43.41
$7.99 €6.9
-69.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.34 R 59.3
$15.97 €13.79
-79.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.15
$2.28 €1.97
-38.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.17
$2.04 €1.76
-38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.97
$2.55 €2.2
-47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 R 16.81
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.87
$2.05 €1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.23
$1.98 €1.71
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.85
$0.81 €0.7
9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 R 27.03
$6.59 €5.69
-76.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 R 61.8
$5.87 €5.07
-40.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.29
$1.33 €1.15
-35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.6
$2.92 €2.52
-50.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R 18.11
$2.27 €1.96
-55.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 R 12.66
$4.23 €3.66
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.86 €0.75
-32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 R 80.6
$18.68 €16.13
-75.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.3
$2.09 €1.81
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K R 355.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 434.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 R 2,608
$148 €128
-1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 R 515
$20.98 €18.11
38.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 R 607
$39.65 €34.24
-13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 R 542
$47.92 €41.37
-36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.42 R 60.9
$18.57 €16.03
-81.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 R 62.9
$9.38 €8.1
-62.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$607 €524
-65.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,545 R 80.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-71.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 R 749
$104 €90.1
-59.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 R 541
$41.09 €35.48
-25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 R 1,688
$92.7 €80
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 R 1,307
$119 €102
-38.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,384
$1,592 €1,375
-77.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,012
$1,262 €1,090
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 R 12.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 12.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-66.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$527 R 9,376
$7,280 €6,286
-92.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 R 9,267
$4,549 €3,928
-88.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,465 R 26.1K
$1,462 €1,263
0.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
3.81
215.22%

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Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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