Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumba and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sumba is 76.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 90.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sumba is 84.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 91.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$15.92 €13.59
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$64.5 €55.1
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.54 €9.00
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Cappuccino
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$2.91 €2.48
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.30 €1.96
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.57 €1.34
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.44 €2.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.87 €3.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 FOK 14.98
$1.14 €0.97
106.14%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.79 €1.53
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.75 €1.50
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Eggs
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$3.23 €2.76
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.22 €11.29
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.03 €6.85
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$16.00 €13.66
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.33 €1.99
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.65 €1.41
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.94 €1.66
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.44 €2.08
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.83 €1.57
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.08 €1.78
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.00 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.80 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 FOK 68.3
$6.74 €5.76
58.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 FOK 79.6
$5.80 €4.95
115.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 FOK 14.64
$1.34 €1.14
70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FOK 11.55
$3.01 €2.57
-39.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 FOK 28.78
$2.37 €2.02
90.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.07 €3.48
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.87 €0.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$18.58 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 FOK 12.62
$2.09 €1.78
-5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.8K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$38.8K €33.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$150 €128
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$20.62 €17.61
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 FOK 393
$40.09 €34.24
53.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.33 FOK 245
$47.85 €40.86
-19.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.37 €15.69
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Cinema Ticket
$15.23 FOK 97.2
$9.32 €7.96
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$615 €525
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.4K €14.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$104 €89.0
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$41.10 €35.10
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$95.3 €81.4
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$120 €103
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,630 €1,392
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,229 €1,049
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,018 €2,577
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,004 €1,712
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sumba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$1,611 €1,376
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Sumba: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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