Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tobago is 4.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTDΒ 59.3
$16.09 €13.89
-45.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTDΒ 450
$64.1 €55.3
4.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTDΒ 49.35
$10.28 €8.88
-28.60%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTDΒ 24.28
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTDΒ 6.23
$2.23 €1.92
-58.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTDΒ 5.43
$1.57 €1.35
-48.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTDΒ 24.79
$3.41 €2.95
8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTDΒ 20.23
$3.82 €3.3
-21.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTDΒ 15.47
$1.14 €0.98
101.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTDΒ 15.83
$1.73 €1.49
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTDΒ 20.1
$1.67 €1.44
79.04%
Eggs
$4.66 TTDΒ 31.3
$3.13 €2.7
48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTDΒ 50.3
$13.31 €11.5
-43.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTDΒ 49.49
$7.99 €6.9
-7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTDΒ 50.2
$15.97 €13.79
-53.22%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTDΒ 44.8
$2.28 €1.97
192.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTDΒ 16.37
$1.7 €1.47
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTDΒ 19.39
$2.04 €1.76
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTDΒ 19.99
$2.55 €2.2
16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTDΒ 8.03
$1.76 €1.52
-32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTDΒ 8
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTDΒ 10.87
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTDΒ 8.74
$0.81 €0.7
60.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTDΒ 31.4
$6.59 €5.69
-29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTDΒ 139
$5.87 €5.07
252.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTDΒ 22.55
$1.33 €1.15
152.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTDΒ 23.16
$2.92 €2.52
18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTDΒ 5.2
$2.27 €1.96
-66.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTDΒ 5.08
$4.23 €3.66
-82.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTDΒ 5.14
$0.86 €0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTDΒ 105
$18.68 €16.13
-16.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTDΒ 6.61
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTDΒ 175.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTDΒ 274.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$148 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTDΒ 396
$39.65 €34.24
48.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTDΒ 358
$47.92 €41.37
11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTDΒ 101
$18.57 €16.03
-19.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTDΒ 50.1
$9.38 €8.1
-20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTDΒ 647
$607 €524
-84.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTDΒ 349
$104 €90.1
-50.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTDΒ 309
$41.09 €35.48
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTDΒ 1,037
$92.7 €80
66.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTDΒ 473
$119 €102
-40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTDΒ 2,708
$1,592 €1,375
-74.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTDΒ 2,361
$1,262 €1,090
-72.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTDΒ 5,389
$3,046 €2,630
-73.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTDΒ 4,485
$2,069 €1,787
-67.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTDΒ 4,449
$1,462 €1,263
-54.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.81
83.73%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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