Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 26.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.57 JMD 1,183
$15.92 €13.59
-52.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,622
$64.5 €55.1
-4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 JMD 1,338
$10.54 €9.00
-18.79%
Cappuccino
$4.24 JMD 662
$2.91 €2.48
45.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 213
$2.30 €1.96
-40.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 116
$1.57 €1.34
-52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 396
$3.44 €2.94
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 JMD 500
$3.87 €3.30
-17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 JMD 301
$1.14 €0.97
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 JMD 406
$1.79 €1.53
44.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 JMD 65.9
$1.75 €1.50
-76.00%
Eggs
$3.07 JMD 480
$3.23 €2.76
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 486
$13.22 €11.29
-76.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$8.03 €6.85
-75.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 453
$16.00 €13.66
-81.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 JMD 351
$2.33 €1.99
-3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 JMD 291
$1.65 €1.41
12.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 252
$1.94 €1.66
-17.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$2.44 €2.08
-20.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 328
$1.83 €1.57
14.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 299
$2.08 €1.78
-8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 475
$2.00 €1.71
52.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 144
$0.80 €0.68
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMD 1,408
$6.74 €5.76
33.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 JMD 1,796
$5.80 €4.95
98.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 JMD 240
$1.34 €1.14
14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 JMD 403
$3.01 €2.57
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 168
$4.07 €3.48
-73.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 493
$0.87 €0.74
262.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 994
$18.58 €15.86
-65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 202
$2.09 €1.78
-38.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
$34.8K €29.7K
25.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$38.8K €33.1K
-14.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.6K
$150 €128
8.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 JMD 3,512
$20.62 €17.61
8.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,002
$40.09 €34.24
27.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 JMD 2,097
$9.32 €7.96
43.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.1K
$615 €525
-63.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,441 JMD 381.7K
$16.4K €14.0K
-85.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,130
$104 €89.0
-74.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 3,966
$41.10 €35.10
-38.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$95.3 €81.4
-26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 JMD 11.7K
$120 €103
-37.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 JMD 24.8K
$1,630 €1,392
-90.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 JMD 19.6K
$1,229 €1,049
-89.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 JMD 97.3K
$3,018 €2,577
-79.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 JMD 58.0K
$2,004 €1,712
-81.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,195 JMD 186.9K
$1,611 €1,376
-25.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spanish Town: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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