Cost of Living Comparison Between Portsmouth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Portsmouth and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Portsmouth is 23.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Portsmouth is 27.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 EC$14.66
$16.09 €13.89
-66.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 EC$149
$64.1 €55.3
-13.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 EC$17.91
$10.28 €8.88
-35.51%
Cappuccino
$2.66 EC$7.17
$2.78 €2.4
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 EC$6.17
$2.23 €1.92
2.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 EC$5.13
$1.57 €1.35
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 EC$6.86
$3.41 €2.95
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 EC$10.21
$3.82 €3.3
-1.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.8 EC$7.57
$1.14 €0.98
145.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 EC$6.04
$1.73 €1.49
29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 EC$5.54
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Eggs
$6.49 EC$17.51
$3.13 €2.7
107.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.65 EC$7.15
$13.31 €11.5
-80.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 EC$15.39
$7.99 €6.9
-28.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.97 €13.79
-
Apples (1kg)
$7.24 EC$19.56
$2.28 €1.97
217.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 EC$7.02
$1.7 €1.47
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 EC$10.75
$2.04 €1.76
95.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 EC$10.78
$2.55 €2.2
56.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 EC$7.62
$1.76 €1.52
60.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 EC$7.56
$2.05 €1.77
36.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 EC$4.91
$1.98 €1.71
-8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 EC$4.94
$0.81 €0.7
125.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 EC$30.22
$5.87 €5.07
90.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 EC$4.86
$1.33 €1.15
35.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 EC$6.97
$2.92 €2.52
-11.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 EC$1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 EC$10.07
$4.23 €3.66
-11.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 EC$10.09
$0.86 €0.75
334.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.31 EC$112
$20.98 €18.11
96.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.7 EC$172
$39.65 €34.24
60.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.5 EC$98.6
$47.92 €41.37
-23.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 EC$30.26
$9.38 €8.1
19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 EC$149
$104 €90.1
-47.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.72 EC$64
$41.09 €35.48
-42.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 EC$149
$92.7 €80
-40.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 EC$180
$119 €102
-43.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 EC$1,331
$1,592 €1,375
-69.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 EC$1,223
$1,262 €1,090
-64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 EC$2,682
$3,046 €2,630
-67.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 EC$2,316
$2,069 €1,787
-58.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 EC$1,682
$1,462 €1,263
-57.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Portsmouth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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