Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterloo and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Waterloo is 17.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waterloo is 54.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.31 €25.3
$16.09 €13.89
82.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 €89.1
$64.1 €55.3
61.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.06 €12.14
$10.28 €8.88
36.77%
Cappuccino
$4.64 €4.01
$2.78 €2.4
66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.23 €1.92
54.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.57 €1.35
105.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.41 €2.95
67.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.82 €3.3
52.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.14 €0.98
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.73 €1.49
57.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.67 €1.44
37.13%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.54
$3.13 €2.7
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 €14.34
$13.31 €11.5
24.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 €11.15
$7.99 €6.9
61.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.46 €15.94
$15.97 €13.79
15.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.28 €1.97
31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.7 €1.47
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.04 €1.76
34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.55 €2.2
22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.76 €1.52
7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.81 €0.7
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.59 €10.87
$6.59 €5.69
91.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 €7.59
$5.87 €5.07
49.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$1.33 €1.15
50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.92 €2.52
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.27 €1.96
27.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.1
$46.15 €39.85
20.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 €6.58
$4.23 €3.66
80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.86 €0.75
183.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 €30.48
$18.68 €16.13
88.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.09 €1.81
-11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K €30.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 €195
$148 €128
52.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$20.98 €18.11
6.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 €45.42
$39.65 €34.24
32.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.5 €28.06
$47.92 €41.37
-32.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.64 €14.37
$18.57 €16.03
-10.39%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 €12.86
$9.38 €8.1
58.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$812 €701
$607 €524
33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.1K €19.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
37.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.7
$104 €90.1
2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 €41.75
$41.09 €35.48
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €99.9
$92.7 €80
24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$119 €102
26.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €920
$1,592 €1,375
-33.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €882
$1,262 €1,090
-19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,148
$3,046 €2,630
-56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 €965
$2,069 €1,787
-46.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,432 €2,963
$7,280 €6,286
-52.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,062 €2,644
$4,549 €3,928
-32.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waterloo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,510 €2,167
$1,462 €1,263
71.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.81
-1.84%

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Last update for Waterloo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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