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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pau and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pau is 11.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pau is 20.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 โ‚ฌ13.77
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-1.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 โ‚ฌ44.98
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-17.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
12.69%
Cappuccino
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
18.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
46.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
66.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
2.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
11.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
4.52%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
53.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.54
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
1.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 โ‚ฌ10.57
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
57.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.23 โ‚ฌ21.75
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
58.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
44.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
39.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-32.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.74
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 โ‚ฌ11.00
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
91.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 โ‚ฌ6.19
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
89.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
14.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-43.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.31 โ‚ฌ22.68
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-42.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
9.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.70 โ‚ฌ15.25
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
1.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-13.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-13.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ159
$147 โ‚ฌ127
25.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.51 โ‚ฌ28.02
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
58.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 โ‚ฌ33.47
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-3.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.96 โ‚ฌ35.31
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-17.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 โ‚ฌ15.96
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 โ‚ฌ9.32
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
18.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฌ674
$613 โ‚ฌ529
27.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,545 โ‚ฌ3,917
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-72.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 โ‚ฌ34.86
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-0.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.1
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.8
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-32.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฌ638
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-54.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฌ395
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-63.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 โ‚ฌ957
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-64.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 โ‚ฌ625
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-64.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,571 โ‚ฌ2,217
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-67.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-52.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,195 โ‚ฌ1,892
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
44.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.81
-4.99%

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Last update for Pau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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