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Cost of Living Comparison Between Masterton and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Masterton and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Masterton is 3.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Masterton is 7.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 NZ$17.20
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-38.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 NZ$159
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
43.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 NZ$15.35
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$3.27 NZ$5.69
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
18.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.63
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-9.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 NZ$2.77
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 NZ$6.24
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 NZ$7.40
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
8.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 NZ$2.70
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
37.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 NZ$2.81
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-12.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 NZ$2.11
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-31.64%
Eggs
$6.00 NZ$10.44
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
91.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 NZ$12.62
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-45.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 NZ$16.03
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
18.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 NZ$21.60
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-22.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 NZ$3.10
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 NZ$4.43
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
28.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 NZ$6.08
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
43.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 NZ$2.53
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-19.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 NZ$2.04
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 NZ$3.12
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-6.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 NZ$1.58
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.19 NZ$35.12
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
203.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 NZ$14.76
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
49.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NZ$4.08
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NZ$4.66
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-10.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NZ$4.32
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
5.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NZ$112
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
39.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 NZ$4.27
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-42.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
126.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.05 NZ$71.4
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
120.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.91
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-18.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K NZ$41.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-29.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K NZ$41.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-39.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 NZ$141
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-44.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.37 NZ$54.6
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
52.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.17 NZ$82.1
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
17.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 NZ$70.3
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.84 NZ$15.38
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-52.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 NZ$13.97
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-11.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 NZ$704
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-34.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,833 NZ$8,409
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-70.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 NZ$122
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-31.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.56 NZ$53.2
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-25.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NZ$178
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
7.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 NZ$196
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-4.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 NZ$1,372
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-51.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 NZ$1,064
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-51.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 NZ$2,171
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-60.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 NZ$1,892
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-46.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,752 NZ$8,269
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-39.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,763 NZ$6,548
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-14.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Masterton
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 NZ$3,211
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
21.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
3.81
75.59%

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Last update for Masterton: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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