Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pamplona is 10.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pamplona is 11.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$16.09 €13.89
9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$64.1 €55.3
-9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 €8.98
$10.28 €8.88
1.17%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$2.78 €2.4
-10.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.23 €1.92
-18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.57 €1.35
-19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.41 €2.95
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.82 €3.3
-10.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.67 €1.44
-19.76%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$3.13 €2.7
-12.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.01 €13.82
$13.31 €11.5
20.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 €5.97
$7.99 €6.9
-13.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 €12.49
$15.97 €13.79
-9.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.28 €1.97
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 €1.47
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.55 €2.2
-12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.76 €1.52
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.05 €1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.81 €0.7
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$6.59 €5.69
-5.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.87 €5.07
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.33 €1.15
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.92 €2.52
-22.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36 €31.09
$46.15 €39.85
-21.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.23 €3.66
-17.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.86 €0.75
10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.07 €20.79
$18.68 €16.13
28.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.09 €1.81
-11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €132
$148 €128
2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 €19.49
$20.98 €18.11
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.08 €27.7
$39.65 €34.24
-19.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 €34.87
$47.92 €41.37
-15.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.09 €11.3
$18.57 €16.03
-29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$9.38 €8.1
4.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$607 €524
-56.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,799 €5,007
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$104 €90.1
-16.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.79
$41.09 €35.48
-7.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 €72
$92.7 €80
-10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$119 €102
-2.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$1,592 €1,375
-34.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$1,262 €1,090
-27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,304
$3,046 €2,630
-50.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 €1,126
$2,069 €1,787
-36.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,092 €2,670
$7,280 €6,286
-57.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 €2,125
$4,549 €3,928
-45.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pamplona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,963 €1,695
$1,462 €1,263
34.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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