Cost of Living Comparison Between Mons and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mons and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Mons is 18.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mons is 5.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.4 €15.02

$16.09 €13.89

8.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.1 €73.5

$64.1 €55.3

32.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.38 €8.96

$10.28 €8.88

0.97%

Cappuccino

$3.69 €3.19

$2.78 €2.4

32.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 €2.3

$2.23 €1.92

19.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 €2.21

$1.57 €1.35

63.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 €4.05

$3.41 €2.95

37.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.57 €3.95

$3.82 €3.3

19.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.14 €0.98

7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 €2.05

$1.73 €1.49

36.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.32 €2.01

$1.67 €1.44

38.92%

Eggs

$4.26 €3.68

$3.13 €2.7

36.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.19 €14.85

$13.31 €11.5

29.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.78 €10.17

$7.99 €6.9

47.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$15.97 €13.79

19.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 €2.56

$2.28 €1.97

30.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.14

$1.7 €1.47

45.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.75 €2.37

$2.04 €1.76

34.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.55 €2.2

23.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.76 €1.52

7.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.05 €1.77

5.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 €1.14

$1.98 €1.71

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 €0.83

$0.81 €0.7

18.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.05 €8.68

$6.59 €5.69

52.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.97 €5.16

$5.87 €5.07

1.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 €1.69

$1.33 €1.15

46.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.92 €2.52

3.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.82 €2.44

$2.27 €1.96

24.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.28 €37.37

$46.15 €39.85

-6.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.82 €9.34

$4.23 €3.66

155.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 €2.36

$0.86 €0.75

217.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.8 €45.58

$18.68 €16.13

182.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.65

$2.09 €1.81

-8.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.6K €29K

$34.5K €29.8K

-2.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.3K €32.2K

$39.6K €34.2K

-5.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$206 €178

$148 €128

38.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.53 €20.32

$20.98 €18.11

12.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.38 €42.63

$39.65 €34.24

24.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.31 €23.58

$47.92 €41.37

-43.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.77 €14.48

$18.57 €16.03

-9.69%

Cinema Ticket

$12.66 €10.93

$9.38 €8.1

34.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$586 €506

$607 €524

-3.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.9K €16.3K

$16.1K €13.9K

17.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$113 €97.1

$104 €90.1

7.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.3 €46.86

$41.09 €35.48

32.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.2

$92.7 €80

13.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €131

$119 €102

27.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €558

$1,592 €1,375

-59.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$735 €635

$1,262 €1,090

-41.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,130 €976

$3,046 €2,630

-62.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,075 €928

$2,069 €1,787

-48.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,865 €2,474

$7,280 €6,286

-60.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,332 €2,014

$4,549 €3,928

-48.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,899 €2,503

$1,462 €1,263

98.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.23

3.81

-15.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mons: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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