Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: St.James is 13.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: St.James is 6.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTDΒ 70.4
$16.09 €13.89
-34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTDΒ 600
$64.1 €55.3
39.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 TTDΒ 51
$10.28 €8.88
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTDΒ 24.97
$2.78 €2.4
33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDΒ 7.01
$2.23 €1.92
-53.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDΒ 5.23
$1.57 €1.35
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTDΒ 12.1
$3.41 €2.95
-47.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTDΒ 20.38
$3.82 €3.3
-20.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 TTDΒ 18.44
$1.14 €0.98
141.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTDΒ 18.94
$1.73 €1.49
63.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTDΒ 17.48
$1.67 €1.44
55.69%
Eggs
$5.04 TTDΒ 33.84
$3.13 €2.7
61.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 TTDΒ 54.5
$13.31 €11.5
-38.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTDΒ 71
$7.99 €6.9
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 TTDΒ 96.4
$15.97 €13.79
-10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 TTDΒ 38.56
$2.28 €1.97
151.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTDΒ 17.02
$1.7 €1.47
48.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.41 TTDΒ 29.6
$2.04 €1.76
116.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 TTDΒ 32.66
$2.55 €2.2
90.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTDΒ 10.05
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTDΒ 11.46
$2.05 €1.77
-16.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 TTDΒ 12.69
$1.98 €1.71
-4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTDΒ 9.81
$0.81 €0.7
80.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 TTDΒ 39.93
$6.59 €5.69
-9.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 TTDΒ 132
$5.87 €5.07
235.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTDΒ 14.58
$1.33 €1.15
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDΒ 18.4
$2.92 €2.52
-6.16%
🚌 Getting Around
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDΒ 7.06
$4.23 €3.66
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTDΒ 8.56
$0.86 €0.75
47.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.93 TTDΒ 100
$18.68 €16.13
-20.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTDΒ 7.64
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTDΒ 228.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K TTDΒ 253.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.6 TTDΒ 528
$148 €128
-47.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.34 TTDΒ 318
$20.98 €18.11
125.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 TTDΒ 411
$39.65 €34.24
54.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 TTDΒ 65.9
$9.38 €8.1
4.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 TTDΒ 2,205
$607 €524
-45.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,344 TTDΒ 49.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 TTDΒ 396
$104 €90.1
-43.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 TTDΒ 254
$41.09 €35.48
-8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTDΒ 995
$92.7 €80
59.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDΒ 860
$119 €102
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
St.James
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.81
41.21%

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Last update for St.James: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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