Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 146.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 368.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 173% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 199.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$16.09 €13.89
46.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$203 €176
$64.1 €55.3
217.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 €10.2
$10.28 €8.88
14.88%
Cappuccino
$4.91 €4.24
$2.78 €2.4
76.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.23 €1.92
166.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.1
$1.57 €1.35
201.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.61 €8.3
$3.41 €2.95
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8 €6.91
$3.82 €3.3
109.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 €3.79
$1.73 €1.49
153.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.67 €1.44
107.78%
Eggs
$4.7 €4.06
$3.13 €2.7
50.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.21
$13.31 €11.5
32.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.15 €14.81
$7.99 €6.9
114.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$15.97 €13.79
6.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.28 €1.97
14.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.7 €1.47
65.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.04 €1.76
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$2.55 €2.2
85.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.76 €1.52
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.05 €1.77
35.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.98 €1.71
-3.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$0.81 €0.7
924.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.18 €12.24
$6.59 €5.69
115.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$5.87 €5.07
39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.33 €1.15
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.92 €2.52
81.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.27 €1.96
-3.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 €22.28
$46.15 €39.85
-44.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 €6.76
$4.23 €3.66
85.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.86 €0.75
83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.4 €79.8
$18.68 €16.13
394.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.09 €1.81
19.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K €43.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
45.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 €286
$148 €128
123.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.34 €41.74
$20.98 €18.11
130.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 €56.5
$39.65 €34.24
65.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$567 €489
$47.92 €41.37
1082.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.13 €40.7
$18.57 €16.03
153.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$9.38 €8.1
46.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,288 €1,976
$607 €524
276.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.1K €39.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
186.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$172 €148
$104 €90.1
64.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 €59.2
$41.09 €35.48
66.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$203 €175
$92.7 €80
118.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$681 €588
$119 €102
473.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,622 €7,444
$1,592 €1,375
441.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,477 €7,319
$1,262 €1,090
571.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$43.5K €37.5K
$3,046 €2,630
1326.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,826 €5,894
$2,069 €1,787
229.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$83K €71.6K
$7,280 €6,286
1039.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$74.2K €64K
$4,549 €3,928
1530.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,690 €5,776
$1,462 €1,263
357.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.81
-14.70%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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