Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helier and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Helier and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Helier is 74% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint Helier is 76.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.07 JEP 27.65
$15.92 €13.59
132.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 JEP 102
$64.5 €55.1
112.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 JEP 8.09
$10.54 €9.00
2.94%
Cappuccino
$4.86 JEP 3.62
$2.91 €2.48
67.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 JEP 2.47
$2.30 €1.96
43.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 JEP 1.89
$1.57 €1.34
61.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 JEP 6.09
$3.44 €2.94
137.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 JEP 5.99
$3.87 €3.30
107.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 JEP 1.68
$1.14 €0.97
97.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 JEP 1.75
$1.79 €1.53
30.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 JEP 2.67
$1.75 €1.50
104.57%
Eggs
$5.73 JEP 4.28
$3.23 €2.76
77.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 JEP 7.13
$13.22 €11.29
-27.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.77 JEP 8.78
$8.03 €6.85
46.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 JEP 14.30
$16.00 €13.66
19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 JEP 3.23
$2.33 €1.99
85.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 JEP 2.43
$1.65 €1.41
97.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.35 JEP 3.25
$1.94 €1.66
124.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 JEP 3.11
$2.44 €2.08
70.90%
Potato (1kg)
$3.85 JEP 2.87
$1.83 €1.57
110.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.89 JEP 2.90
$2.08 €1.78
87.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 JEP 1.54
$2.00 €1.71
3.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 JEP 1.84
$0.80 €0.68
207.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.55 JEP 11.60
$6.74 €5.76
130.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 JEP 8.08
$5.80 €4.95
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.62 JEP 3.45
$1.34 €1.14
244.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 JEP 5.43
$3.01 €2.57
141.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 JEP 2.30
$2.37 €2.02
29.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 JEP 51.1
$46.20 €39.46
48.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 JEP 4.63
$4.07 €3.48
52.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.87 JEP 2.89
$0.87 €0.74
344.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.36 JEP 24.89
$18.58 €15.86
79.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 JEP 1.66
$2.09 €1.78
6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K JEP 16.8K
$34.8K €29.7K
-35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JEP 25.5K
$38.8K €33.1K
-11.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 JEP 180
$150 €128
60.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 JEP 18.91
$20.62 €17.61
22.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.2 JEP 57.6
$40.09 €34.24
92.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.7 JEP 51.3
$47.85 €40.86
43.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.62 JEP 18.36
$18.37 €15.69
34.02%
Cinema Ticket
$20.83 JEP 15.54
$9.32 €7.96
123.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,204 JEP 1,644
$615 €525
258.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K JEP 12.6K
$16.4K €14.0K
2.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 JEP 81.3
$104 €89.0
4.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.1 JEP 55.3
$41.10 €35.10
80.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 JEP 93.6
$95.3 €81.4
31.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$217 JEP 162
$120 €103
80.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 JEP 1,525
$1,630 €1,392
25.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 JEP 1,242
$1,229 €1,049
35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,861 JEP 2,880
$3,018 €2,577
27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 JEP 2,629
$2,004 €1,712
75.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K JEP 8,405
$7,872 €6,723
43.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.3K JEP 7,696
$4,319 €3,688
138.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Helier
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,861 JEP 3,626
$1,611 €1,376
201.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
3.81
1.05%

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Last update for Saint Helier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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