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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Roubaix is 17.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Roubaix is 2.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 โ‚ฌ15.43
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
10.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
7.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
33.46%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
36.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
37.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
134.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
52.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
64.97%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.68
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚ฌ7.71
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
14.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-53.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-30.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
19.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
14.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-58.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-16.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฌ0.17
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-74.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
81.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
52.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
75.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
41.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-14.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 โ‚ฌ42.18
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-44.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
127.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.20 โ‚ฌ34.66
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
116.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-15.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-24.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ159
$147 โ‚ฌ127
25.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
14.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-25.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 โ‚ฌ32.36
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-24.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.70
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
24.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ489
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,611 โ‚ฌ7,423
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-47.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 โ‚ฌ31.11
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-10.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-10.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ654
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-53.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-50.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,215
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-54.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 โ‚ฌ924
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-47.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,155 โ‚ฌ3,581
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-46.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 โ‚ฌ2,658
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-29.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,831 โ‚ฌ1,578
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
20.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.81
-3.15%

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Last update for Roubaix: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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