Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 13.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plymouth is 12.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$16.09 €13.89
70.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$64.1 €55.3
32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.28 €8.88
3.99%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$2.78 €2.4
68.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.23 €1.92
8.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.57 €1.35
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$3.41 €2.95
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$3.82 €3.3
77.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.14 €0.98
35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.73 €1.49
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$1.67 €1.44
55.69%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$3.13 €2.7
65.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$13.31 €11.5
-25.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$7.99 €6.9
10.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$15.97 €13.79
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.28 €1.97
-15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$1.7 €1.47
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$2.04 €1.76
81.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$2.55 €2.2
38.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.76 €1.52
-30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.05 €1.77
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.81 €0.7
98.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$6.59 €5.69
271.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$5.87 €5.07
16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.33 €1.15
67.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$2.92 €2.52
34.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$2.27 €1.96
69.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$46.15 €39.85
195.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$4.23 €3.66
60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.86 €0.75
82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$18.68 €16.13
46.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$148 €128
139.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$20.98 €18.11
-27.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$39.65 €34.24
53.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$47.92 €41.37
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$18.57 €16.03
44.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$9.38 €8.1
40.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$607 €524
354.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$16.1K €13.9K
-48.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$104 €90.1
-21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$41.09 €35.48
28.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$92.7 €80
1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$119 €102
-29.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$1,592 €1,375
-15.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$1,262 €1,090
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$3,046 €2,630
-23.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$2,069 €1,787
-4.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$4,549 €3,928
-29.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$1,462 €1,263
95.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.81
54.86%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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