Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortola and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortola and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tortola is 74.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tortola is 50.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.3 $29.3
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
82.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 $76.8
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
19.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.06 $15.06
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
46.50%
Cappuccino
$7.35 $7.35
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
164.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 $1.85
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-17.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 $1.31
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 $3.48
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 $4.08
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
6.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.59 $2.59
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
127.19%
White Bread (500g)
$5.28 $5.28
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
205.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.65 $6.65
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
298.20%
Eggs
$7.37 $7.37
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
135.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 $12.89
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-3.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.13 $13.13
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
64.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.17 $20.17
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
26.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 $3.2
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
128.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.3 $7.3
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
186.27%
Potato (1kg)
$5.91 $5.91
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
235.80%
Onion (1kg)
$4.93 $4.93
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
140.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$11.9 $11.9
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
501.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 $5.01
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-23.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 $9.34
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
59.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
191.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 $127
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-14.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$100 $100
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
377.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$113 $113
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
186.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 $119
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
147.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.82 $14.82
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
58.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$183 $183
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
97.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-5.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 $1,243
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 $983
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,959 $2,959
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,711 $2,711
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
31.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K $10.7K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
134.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tortola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,909 $1,909
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
30.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.81
44.36%

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Last update for Tortola: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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