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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanya and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanya and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sanya is 48.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sanya is 49% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ยฅ16.76
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-85.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.23 ยฅ148
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-66.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 ยฅ39.31
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-45.96%
Cappuccino
$2.59 ยฅ18.07
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-6.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 ยฅ13.65
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-45.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ยฅ13.39
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-50.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ยฅ12.89
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
62.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ยฅ9.19
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 ยฅ10.37
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-16.38%
Eggs
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-47.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.38 ยฅ122
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 ยฅ26.98
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-50.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 ยฅ70.4
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ยฅ15.32
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-3.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ยฅ10.14
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-15.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ยฅ13.24
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ยฅ11.51
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-32.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ยฅ5.55
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-56.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 ยฅ5.56
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-61.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-75.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-25.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ยฅ22.03
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-52.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 ยฅ50.0
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
26.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ยฅ7.47
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 ยฅ7.00
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-87.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 ยฅ113
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-64.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ยฅ10.78
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-63.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ยฅ3.99
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-28.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 ยฅ46.84
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-63.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ยฅ8.64
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-40.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K ยฅ133.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-44.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ยฅ118.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-56.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.0 ยฅ573
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.71 ยฅ67.9
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-52.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.4
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-71.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.94 ยฅ293
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.72 ยฅ95.9
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-26.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ยฅ44.87
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-29.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,379
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-44.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ยฅ120.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
5.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.92 ยฅ300
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-58.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ยฅ210
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.22 ยฅ344
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-47.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ยฅ509
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-38.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,975
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-82.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ยฅ1,292
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-85.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ยฅ4,058
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-81.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ยฅ2,495
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-82.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,321 ยฅ23.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-57.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,021 ยฅ14.1K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-53.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sanya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 ยฅ4,800
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-54.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
3.81
32.55%

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Last update for Sanya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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