Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Lisbon
😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 139% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 371.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 128.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.11 €19.90
$15.92 €13.70
45.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$203 €175
$64.5 €55.5
215.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.13
$10.54 €9.08
11.57%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.25
$2.91 €2.50
69.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.09
$2.30 €1.98
157.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.57 €1.35
201.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 €8.54
$3.44 €2.96
188.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.18 €7.04
$3.87 €3.33
111.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.14 €0.98
64.04%
White Bread (500g)
$4.14 €3.56
$1.79 €1.55
131.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.75 €1.51
90.86%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.90
$3.23 €2.78
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.14 €14.76
$13.22 €11.38
29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.40 €14.98
$8.03 €6.91
116.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.56
$16.00 €13.77
5.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.33 €2.00
16.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.65 €1.42
76.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 €2.45
$1.94 €1.67
46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.70 €4.05
$2.44 €2.10
92.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.83 €1.58
30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.08 €1.79
31.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.00 €1.72
-2.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.16 €7.03
$0.80 €0.69
920.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.71 €12.67
$6.74 €5.81
118.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 €7.18
$5.80 €4.99
43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.45
$1.34 €1.15
26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.33
$3.01 €2.59
67.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.37 €2.04
-10.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.22 €21.72
$46.20 €39.78
-45.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 €6.75
$4.07 €3.51
92.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.87 €0.75
90.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$91.2 €78.5
$18.58 €15.99
390.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.42 €2.08
$2.09 €1.80
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.0K €42.2K
$34.8K €29.9K
41.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.3K
$38.8K €33.4K
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 €291
$150 €129
125.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.92 €40.40
$20.62 €17.75
127.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 €56.0
$40.09 €34.52
62.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$553 €476
$47.85 €41.20
1054.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.60 €39.26
$18.37 €15.81
148.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 €11.77
$9.32 €8.02
46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,295 €1,976
$615 €529
273.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.9K €40.4K
$16.4K €14.2K
185.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$175 €150
$104 €89.7
67.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 €60.5
$41.10 €35.39
70.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$197 €169
$95.3 €82.0
106.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$674 €580
$120 €103
460.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,544 €7,357
$1,630 €1,403
424.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,435 €7,263
$1,229 €1,058
586.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$43.7K €37.6K
$3,018 €2,598
1347.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,859 €5,906
$2,004 €1,726
242.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$71.1K €61.2K
$7,872 €6,778
803.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.1K €52.6K
$4,319 €3,718
1314.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,432 €7,260
$1,611 €1,387
423.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.81
-14.70%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Monaco: March 1, 2026
Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026
City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)
The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index