Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 18.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roubaix is 6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €15.52
$16.09 €13.89
11.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$64.1 €55.3
10.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$10.28 €8.88
35.41%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$2.78 €2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.23 €1.92
47.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.18
$3.41 €2.95
143.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.82 €3.3
52.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.14 €0.98
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.73 €1.49
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.67 €1.44
77.84%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$3.13 €2.7
-31.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.79
$13.31 €11.5
2.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$7.99 €6.9
17.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$15.97 €13.79
-12.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.28 €1.97
-53.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 €1.47
-32.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.04 €1.76
14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.55 €2.2
12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.76 €1.52
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.05 €1.77
-56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.98 €1.71
-21.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.81 €0.7
-75.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 €10.37
$6.59 €5.69
82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$5.87 €5.07
63.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.33 €1.15
76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$2.92 €2.52
50.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 €42.54
$46.15 €39.85
6.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$4.23 €3.66
-42.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.86 €0.75
120.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.57 €34.17
$18.68 €16.13
111.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-14.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$148 €128
24.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €20.15
$20.98 €18.11
11.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 €25.4
$39.65 €34.24
-25.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 €31.83
$47.92 €41.37
-23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 €16.71
$18.57 €16.03
4.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.87
$9.38 €8.1
21.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €496
$607 €524
-5.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,479 €7,321
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$104 €90.1
-14.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 €31.98
$41.09 €35.48
-9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$92.7 €80
-6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91
$119 €102
-11.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$1,592 €1,375
-52.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$1,262 €1,090
-51.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$3,046 €2,630
-54.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €944
$2,069 €1,787
-47.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$7,280 €6,286
-41.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,980
$4,549 €3,928
-24.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,623
$1,462 €1,263
28.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.81
-3.15%

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Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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