Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Punakha is 76.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 86.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punakha is 75.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 BTN 70.2
$1.14 €0.98
-27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 BTN 41.99
$1.73 €1.49
-71.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 BTN 55.8
$1.67 €1.44
-60.48%
Eggs
$1.66 BTN 140
$3.13 €2.7
-46.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 BTN 415
$13.31 €11.5
-63.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 BTN 268
$7.99 €6.9
-60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.53 BTN 298
$15.97 €13.79
-77.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 BTN 338
$2.28 €1.97
75.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 BTN 202
$1.7 €1.47
40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 BTN 198
$2.04 €1.76
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 BTN 71.3
$2.55 €2.2
-67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 BTN 42.5
$1.76 €1.52
-71.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BTN 73.1
$2.05 €1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 BTN 23.49
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 BTN 38.51
$0.81 €0.7
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BTN 302
$6.59 €5.69
-45.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 BTN 261
$5.87 €5.07
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BTN 69.3
$1.33 €1.15
-38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BTN 114
$2.92 €2.52
-53.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 BTN 195
$2.27 €1.96
1.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
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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
Punakha
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)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 BTN 1,453
$39.65 €34.24
-56.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.19 BTN 2,211
$104 €90.1
-74.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.74 BTN 991
$41.09 €35.48
-71.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 BTN 4,675
$92.7 €80
-40.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.4 BTN 3,495
$119 €102
-65.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 8,761
$1,592 €1,375
-93.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 BTN 7,895
$1,262 €1,090
-92.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 BTN 8,810
$3,046 €2,630
-96.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 BTN 11.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-93.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,428 BTN 289.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-52.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,198 BTN 270K
$4,549 €3,928
-29.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punakha
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 BTN 22K
$1,462 €1,263
-82.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Punakha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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