Cost of Living Comparison Between Montego Bay and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Montego Bay and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Montego Bay is 10.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montego Bay is 30.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 JMD 1,180
$16.09 €13.89
-53.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 JMD 8,020
$64.1 €55.3
-21.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 JMD 1,192
$10.28 €8.88
-27.14%
Cappuccino
$4.43 JMD 705
$2.78 €2.4
59.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$2.23 €1.92
-39.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 121
$1.57 €1.35
-51.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 JMD 391
$3.41 €2.95
-27.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 511
$3.82 €3.3
-15.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.6 JMD 414
$1.14 €0.98
128.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 JMD 426
$1.73 €1.49
54.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 257
$1.67 €1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 552
$3.13 €2.7
10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.92 JMD 1,738
$13.31 €11.5
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 JMD 1,021
$7.99 €6.9
-19.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$15.97 €13.79
-53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 JMD 554
$2.28 €1.97
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 JMD 476
$1.7 €1.47
75.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 JMD 429
$2.04 €1.76
31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 JMD 285
$2.55 €2.2
-29.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$1.76 €1.52
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 JMD 172
$2.05 €1.77
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 JMD 303
$1.98 €1.71
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 147
$0.81 €0.7
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 JMD 1,401
$6.59 €5.69
33.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 JMD 1,807
$5.87 €5.07
93.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 JMD 350
$1.33 €1.15
65.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 497
$2.92 €2.52
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 JMD 144
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 JMD 155
$4.23 €3.66
-76.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 JMD 510
$0.86 €0.75
272.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 JMD 1,014
$18.68 €16.13
-65.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 196
$2.09 €1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 7M
$34.5K €29.8K
26.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 26K
$148 €128
10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.3 JMD 3,390
$20.98 €18.11
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.53 JMD 7,566
$39.65 €34.24
19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 JMD 5,959
$47.92 €41.37
-21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 JMD 1,222
$9.38 €8.1
-18.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 JMD 10.1K
$607 €524
-89.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,850 JMD 294.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-88.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.02 JMD 4,142
$104 €90.1
-75.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.92 JMD 3,171
$41.09 €35.48
-51.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 JMD 10.8K
$92.7 €80
-26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 JMD 12.2K
$119 €102
-35.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 JMD 41.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 JMD 73.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 JMD 106.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-78.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 JMD 70K
$2,069 €1,787
-78.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montego Bay
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$537 JMD 85.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-63.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
3.81
109.97%

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Last update for Montego Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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