Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 100.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 94.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.41 CHF 25.54
$16.09 €13.89
95.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 119
$64.1 €55.3
127.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.82 CHF 15.3
$10.28 €8.88
83.07%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.78
$2.78 €2.4
111.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$2.23 €1.92
136.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.88
$1.57 €1.35
204.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.59 CHF 7.8
$3.41 €2.95
181.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.06
$3.82 €3.3
127.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.14 €0.98
88.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$1.73 €1.49
122.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1.67 €1.44
159.88%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$3.13 €2.7
137.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 23.74
$13.31 €11.5
119.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 23.65
$7.99 €6.9
263.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.12 CHF 35.06
$15.97 €13.79
170.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$2.28 €1.97
74.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.69
$1.7 €1.47
21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.04 €1.76
38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 5.15
$2.55 €2.2
148.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$1.76 €1.52
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.05 €1.77
13.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.09
$1.98 €1.71
30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.26
$0.81 €0.7
91.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$6.59 €5.69
71.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CHF 12.27
$5.87 €5.07
157.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$1.33 €1.15
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 CHF 2.44
$2.92 €2.52
2.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 CHF 3.42
$2.27 €1.96
85.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$46.15 €39.85
94.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 CHF 6.24
$4.23 €3.66
81.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$0.86 €0.75
390.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.8
$18.68 €16.13
254.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.09 €1.81
8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
15.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$148 €128
105.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 CHF 41.28
$20.98 €18.11
141.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.21
$39.65 €34.24
46.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.4 CHF 65.3
$47.92 €41.37
67.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.51 CHF 29.68
$18.57 €16.03
96.61%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 18.32
$9.38 €8.1
140.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,575 CHF 2,093
$607 €524
323.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
112.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 CHF 86.5
$104 €90.1
1.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 56.1
$41.09 €35.48
67.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$92.7 €80
91.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 149
$119 €102
54.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CHF 1,778
$1,592 €1,375
37.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 CHF 1,574
$1,262 €1,090
53.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 CHF 2,652
$3,046 €2,630
7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$2,069 €1,787
35.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$7,280 €6,286
126.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,715 CHF 7,086
$4,549 €3,928
91.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,351 CHF 6,790
$1,462 €1,263
471.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.81
-34.38%

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Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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