Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 28.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 46.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BAM 11.73
$16.09 €13.89
-56.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.79 BAM 31.72
$64.1 €55.3
-70.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 BAM 7.13
$10.28 €8.88
-58.95%
Cappuccino
$1.58 BAM 2.67
$2.78 €2.4
-43.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$2.23 €1.92
-18.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 2.02
$1.57 €1.35
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 BAM 3.46
$3.41 €2.95
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BAM 3.57
$3.82 €3.3
-44.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.06
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.67 €1.44
4.79%
Eggs
$2.74 BAM 4.62
$3.13 €2.7
-12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 BAM 13.13
$13.31 €11.5
-41.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.3 BAM 12.33
$7.99 €6.9
-8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 BAM 21.88
$15.97 €13.79
-18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BAM 2.27
$2.28 €1.97
-41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.76
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 BAM 2.58
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$2.55 €2.2
-27.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$1.76 €1.52
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$2.05 €1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BAM 0.95
$1.98 €1.71
-71.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$6.59 €5.69
-47.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 BAM 10.23
$5.87 €5.07
3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.33 €1.15
-34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.71
$2.92 €2.52
-65.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BAM 1.43
$2.27 €1.96
-63.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.87 BAM 53.8
$46.15 €39.85
-30.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$4.23 €3.66
-61.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.38
$0.86 €0.75
-4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 BAM 15.37
$18.68 €16.13
-51.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$2.09 €1.81
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-31.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 288
$148 €128
14.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 BAM 31.98
$20.98 €18.11
-9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.2 BAM 40.85
$39.65 €34.24
-38.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.28 BAM 40.98
$47.92 €41.37
-49.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 BAM 25.09
$18.57 €16.03
-19.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 BAM 8.06
$9.38 €8.1
-49.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 262
$607 €524
-74.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,244 BAM 5,475
$16.1K €13.9K
-79.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BAM 85.8
$104 €90.1
-51.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.82 BAM 52
$41.09 €35.48
-24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 BAM 160
$92.7 €80
2.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 BAM 150
$119 €102
-24.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 327
$1,592 €1,375
-87.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BAM 248
$1,262 €1,090
-88.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BAM 473
$3,046 €2,630
-90.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 BAM 351
$2,069 €1,787
-89.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 BAM 2,764
$7,280 €6,286
-77.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,311 BAM 2,213
$4,549 €3,928
-71.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 BAM 1,277
$1,462 €1,263
-48.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.81
-21.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zenica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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