Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mount Isa is 2.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mount Isa is 8.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.54 A$25.34
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
2.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 A$120
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
22.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 A$14.83
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-5.84%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.21
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
13.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 A$3.24
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
35.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 A$10.24
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
95.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 A$11.18
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
91.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.03
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
18.56%
Eggs
$3.16 A$4.84
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 A$12.76
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 A$21.36
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-12.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
62.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.36
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
87.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.06 A$47.58
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
371.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 A$20.33
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
126.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 A$6.89
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
237.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 A$7.98
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
78.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
11.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.3
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
39.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 A$5.52
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.48
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
88.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.29 A$51
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
78.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-45.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K A$35K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-42.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 A$283
$148 โ‚ฌ128
24.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.24 A$41.73
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
29.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.01 A$64.4
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
5.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.48 A$74.3
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 A$23.71
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.8 A$19.61
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
36.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,598 A$2,448
$607 โ‚ฌ524
163.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-24.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 A$103
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-35.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.4
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
23.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$153
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-8.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 A$1,951
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-20.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 A$1,619
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 A$3,114
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-33.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 A$2,553
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,969 A$9,145
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-18.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,172 A$7,923
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
13.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mount Isa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.81
66.40%

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Last update for Mount Isa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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