Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Truro is 22.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Truro is 8.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$16.09 €13.89
26.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.5 £71
$64.1 €55.3
50.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 £7.1
$10.28 €8.88
-6.23%
Cappuccino
$4.42 £3.25
$2.78 €2.4
58.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.73
$2.23 €1.92
5.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.57 €1.35
4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.15
$3.41 €2.95
104.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 £4.46
$3.82 €3.3
58.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.14 €0.98
48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.73 €1.49
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.67 €1.44
58.68%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.5
$3.13 €2.7
8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 £7.17
$13.31 €11.5
-26.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$7.99 €6.9
19.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 £9.14
$15.97 €13.79
-22.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.28 €1.97
17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 £1.65
$2.04 €1.76
10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.76 €1.52
-11.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 £0.95
$2.05 €1.77
-37.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 £0.93
$0.81 €0.7
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.26 £14.17
$6.59 €5.69
192.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 £6.68
$5.87 €5.07
54.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$1.33 €1.15
95.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.92 €2.52
-10.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.54 £4.08
$2.27 €1.96
144.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 £87.6
$46.15 €39.85
157.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.92
$4.23 €3.66
-6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.17
$0.86 €0.75
86.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 £9.98
$18.68 €16.13
-27.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K £18K
$34.5K €29.8K
-29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K £25.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-11.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$148 €128
133.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.97 £11.75
$20.98 €18.11
-23.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.9 £28.63
$39.65 €34.24
-1.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 £34
$47.92 €41.37
-3.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.3 £8.32
$18.57 €16.03
-39.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 £8.63
$9.38 €8.1
24.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$607 €524
237.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K £18.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
53.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 £47.44
$104 €90.1
-38.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 £27.55
$41.09 €35.48
-8.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £64.9
$92.7 €80
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 £60.7
$119 €102
-30.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 £842
$1,592 €1,375
-28.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$1,262 €1,090
-19.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 £1,498
$3,046 €2,630
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 £1,240
$2,069 €1,787
-18.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 £3,148
$7,280 €6,286
-41.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,325 £3,919
$4,549 €3,928
17.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Truro
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 £1,688
$1,462 €1,263
56.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
3.81
52.76%

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Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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