Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Paros is 0.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paros is 11.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$16.09 €13.89
-14.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$64.1 €55.3
-8.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$10.28 €8.88
11.28%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.42
$2.78 €2.4
42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.23 €1.92
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.41 €2.95
65.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.82 €3.3
55.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.14 €0.98
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.73 €1.49
-12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.67 €1.44
64.07%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$3.13 €2.7
64.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.38 €14.14
$13.31 €11.5
23.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 €10.04
$7.99 €6.9
45.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$15.97 €13.79
-9.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.28 €1.97
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.7 €1.47
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.55 €2.2
-29.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.76 €1.52
-26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.05 €1.77
-39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.81 €0.7
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$6.59 €5.69
-20.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 €8.22
$5.87 €5.07
62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.33 €1.15
62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.92 €2.52
-41.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.2 €59.8
$46.15 €39.85
49.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$4.23 €3.66
11.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.9
$18.68 €16.13
-38.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.09 €1.81
0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K €18.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-36.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 €139
$148 €128
8.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 €19.67
$20.98 €18.11
8.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 €31.83
$39.65 €34.24
-7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 €30.27
$47.92 €41.37
-26.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$68.2 €58.9
$18.57 €16.03
267.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 €8.13
$9.38 €8.1
0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$607 €524
-30.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,147 €3,580
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.2
$104 €90.1
-4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.54
$41.09 €35.48
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 €69.1
$92.7 €80
-13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$119 €102
-4.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$1,592 €1,375
-50.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$1,262 €1,090
-43.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,221
$3,046 €2,630
-53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,136
$2,069 €1,787
-36.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K €9,426
$7,280 €6,286
49.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,869 €7,657
$4,549 €3,928
94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paros
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 €972
$1,462 €1,263
-23.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
3.81
16.54%

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Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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