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Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Poole is 10.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Poole is 23.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 ยฃ15.08
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
24.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 ยฃ79.8
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
68.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ยฃ6.92
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-10.87%
Cappuccino
$4.84 ยฃ3.61
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
74.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ยฃ1.95
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
12.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ยฃ1.27
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.27 ยฃ5.43
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
104.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 ยฃ5.30
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
81.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 ยฃ1.89
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
43.50%
Eggs
$3.41 ยฃ2.55
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.70 ยฃ7.25
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 ยฃ5.22
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.77 ยฃ10.29
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 ยฃ2.02
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ยฃ1.72
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ยฃ1.68
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-7.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.10
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ยฃ1.15
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-25.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-52.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
166.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ยฃ7.07
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
102.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ยฃ1.87
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-16.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 ยฃ3.10
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
77.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 ยฃ58.5
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
70.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 ยฃ2.99
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-5.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
105.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.96 ยฃ16.40
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
18.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ยฃ29.3K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
14.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-0.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 ยฃ257
$147 โ‚ฌ127
134.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.43 ยฃ12.27
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.13 ยฃ33.72
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
12.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.43 ยฃ21.98
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.63 ยฃ16.90
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
148.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,351 ยฃ1,757
$613 โ‚ฌ529
283.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K ยฃ12.1K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-0.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 ยฃ64.3
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-15.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.19 ยฃ30.77
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
1.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 ยฃ68.4
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ยฃ63.9
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-27.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 ยฃ908
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-25.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 ยฃ916
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-2.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,335 ยฃ1,744
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-25.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 ยฃ1,614
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
5.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,136 ยฃ1,595
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-51.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poole
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,330 ยฃ2,488
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
119.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.81
43.04%

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Last update for Poole: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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