62.35
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
Cost of Living in Southend-on-Sea - Updated Prices & Insights
65.35
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $885 (excluding rent), and $2,006 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,252 (excluding rent), and $4,795 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 £14.92
$17.57 £12.93
$54.1 £39.79
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 £58.9
$60 £44.14
$133 £98.1
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 £6.93
$8.75 £6.44
$11.42 £8.4
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$3.44 £2.53
$6.18 £4.55
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.39 £1.03
$3.48 £2.56
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 £0.81
$0.84 £0.62
$3.49 £2.57
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 £4.09
$2.79 £2.05
$7.65 £5.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 £3.34
$4.19 £3.08
$9.07 £6.67
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.12 £0.82
$1.95 £1.43
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.05 £0.77
$1.96 £1.44
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.37 £1.01
$5.49 £4.04
Eggs
$3.59 £2.64
$2.12 £1.56
$4.92 £3.62
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$2.76 £2.03
$13.8 £10.16
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 £5.28
$4.04 £2.97
$11.89 £8.75
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 £9.73
$6.78 £4.99
$17.64 £12.98
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 £2.32
$2.01 £1.48
$5.36 £3.95
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.06 £0.78
$2.39 £1.76
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.39 £1.02
$4.14 £3.04
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.19 £0.88
$3.12 £2.29
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.99 £0.73
$2.65 £1.95
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.26 £0.93
$1.99 £1.47
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 £0.58
$0.69 £0.51
$1.66 £1.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.6 £0.44
$2.02 £1.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.85 £13.87
$12.13 £8.93
$24.25 £17.84
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 £6.82
$6.74 £4.96
$14.83 £10.91
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.09
$1.11 £0.82
$6.27 £4.61
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.85
$1.66 £1.22
$5.54 £4.08
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.65 £1.95
$3.98 £2.93
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.23 £34.76
$33.73 £24.82
$60.7 £44.69
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 £4.13
$4.63 £3.41
$9.25 £6.81
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.23 £0.9
$1.5 £1.11
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.75 £36.61
$49.75 £36.61
$49.75 £36.61
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.87 £1.37
$2.44 £1.8
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.5K £28.3K
$40.8K £30K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £29.9K
$40.7K £29.9K
$41.4K £30.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$176 £130
$176 £130
$415 £305
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 £10.44
$8.11 £5.96
$47.29 £34.8
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.49 £25.38
$26.87 £19.78
$53.7 £39.55
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 £31.52
$27.63 £20.33
$62.2 £45.75
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 £5.96
$4.06 £2.99
$33.81 £24.88
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,911 £1,406
$1,638 £1,206
$2,184 £1,607
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K £14.9K
$20.2K £14.9K
$24.3K £17.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 £64.8
$40.65 £29.91
$135 £99.7
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 £30.48
$13.81 £10.16
$67.6 £49.78
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 £65.7
$54.9 £40.41
$151 £111
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 £73.4
$53.9 £39.67
$201 £148
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 £1,052
$1,082 £797
$1,720 £1,265
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 £722
$468 £345
$1,271 £935
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,383 £1,754
$2,315 £1,703
$2,451 £1,804
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,444 £1,798
$1,901 £1,399
$3,394 £2,498
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,770 £3,510
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,047 £2,978
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,880 £2,856
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
4.54
5.9
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