Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamboanga and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zamboanga is 38% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zamboanga is 50.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.48 ₱82.7
$16.09 €13.89
-90.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.81 ₱546
$64.1 €55.3
-84.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 ₱152
$10.28 €8.88
-73.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₱95.9
$2.78 €2.4
-38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₱49.78
$2.23 €1.92
-60.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₱24.62
$1.57 €1.35
-71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.6
$3.41 €2.95
-64.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₱92.1
$3.82 €3.3
-56.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱108
$1.14 €0.98
71.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 ₱91.9
$1.73 €1.49
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ₱69.7
$1.67 €1.44
-25.15%
Eggs
$1.71 ₱95
$3.13 €2.7
-45.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 ₱631
$13.31 €11.5
-14.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 ₱246
$7.99 €6.9
-44.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.53 ₱197
$15.97 €13.79
-77.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 ₱194
$2.28 €1.97
53.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ₱71.9
$1.7 €1.47
-24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 ₱231
$2.04 €1.76
103.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$2.55 €2.2
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱76.6
$1.76 €1.52
-21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 ₱154
$2.05 €1.77
35.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₱51.6
$1.98 €1.71
-53.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₱31.42
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ₱169
$6.59 €5.69
-54.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 ₱248
$5.87 €5.07
-24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₱79.3
$1.33 €1.15
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₱122
$2.92 €2.52
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$2.27 €1.96
-90.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ₱47.93
$4.23 €3.66
-79.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.86 €0.75
-74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$18.68 €16.13
-88.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ₱70.9
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ₱1.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₱9,169
$148 €128
11.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.2 ₱2,684
$20.98 €18.11
129.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 ₱2,946
$39.65 €34.24
33.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 ₱2,239
$47.92 €41.37
-16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.72 ₱95.8
$18.57 €16.03
-90.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.26 ₱404
$9.38 €8.1
-22.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.2 ₱2,907
$607 €524
-91.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,252 ₱69.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.5 ₱1,364
$104 €90.1
-76.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.69 ₱1,486
$41.09 €35.48
-35.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 ₱4,854
$92.7 €80
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.1 ₱3,401
$119 €102
-48.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₱7,751
$1,592 €1,375
-91.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.6 ₱3,984
$1,262 €1,090
-94.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₱20.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-87.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₱7,836
$2,069 €1,787
-93.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,592 ₱144.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-64.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zamboanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$207 ₱11.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-85.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Zamboanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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