Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Retford is 21.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Retford is 20.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$16.09 €13.89
27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$64.1 €55.3
27.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$10.28 €8.88
-3.99%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$2.78 €2.4
65.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.23 €1.92
2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.57 €1.35
1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$3.41 €2.95
78.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$3.82 €3.3
56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.14 €0.98
39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.73 €1.49
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.67 €1.44
37.13%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$3.13 €2.7
26.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$13.31 €11.5
-27.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$7.99 €6.9
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$15.97 €13.79
-11.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.28 €1.97
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$2.04 €1.76
39.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$2.55 €2.2
38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.76 €1.52
-5.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.05 €1.77
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.81 €0.7
79.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$6.59 €5.69
188.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$5.87 €5.07
82.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.33 €1.15
112.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.92 €2.52
11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$2.27 €1.96
45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$46.15 €39.85
92.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$4.23 €3.66
30.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.86 €0.75
82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$18.68 €16.13
25.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.09 €1.81
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
5.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$148 €128
96.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$20.98 €18.11
-18.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$39.65 €34.24
9.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$47.92 €41.37
-6.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$9.38 €8.1
46.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$607 €524
162.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
13.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$104 €90.1
-18.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$41.09 €35.48
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$92.7 €80
-1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$119 €102
-18.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$1,592 €1,375
-23.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$1,262 €1,090
-19.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$3,046 €2,630
-34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$2,069 €1,787
-17.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$7,280 €6,286
-70.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$4,549 €3,928
-56.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$1,462 €1,263
-7.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.81
47.77%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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