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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Etienne and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Etienne and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saint-Etienne is 22.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saint-Etienne is 9.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.70 โ‚ฌ14.39
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
3.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.87 โ‚ฌ40.40
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.08 โ‚ฌ11.28
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
25.77%
Cappuccino
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-25.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
16.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
16.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
9.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
50.28%
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 โ‚ฌ15.76
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
38.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 โ‚ฌ13.10
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
94.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.31 โ‚ฌ17.50
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
27.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
40.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
32.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
32.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-16.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฌ0.29
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.19
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
95.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
126.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
32.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 โ‚ฌ40.70
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
2.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
23.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
127.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.22 โ‚ฌ29.49
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
83.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-3.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-17.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.44 โ‚ฌ23.65
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
33.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 โ‚ฌ28.37
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-18.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.59 โ‚ฌ27.23
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-36.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-63.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.82
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
12.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 โ‚ฌ683
$613 โ‚ฌ529
29.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 โ‚ฌ7,010
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-50.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.3
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 โ‚ฌ38.59
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.5
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.1
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-3.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-64.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 โ‚ฌ399
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ767
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-71.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-65.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 โ‚ฌ1,533
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-77.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,720 โ‚ฌ1,483
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-60.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint-Etienne
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 โ‚ฌ1,994
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
52.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.81
-4.46%

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Last update for Saint-Etienne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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