Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 22.8% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 13.7% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 6.2% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 25.3% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 24.7% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 45.1% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.43 €)
12.05 £
(14.00 €)
     -19.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.73 €)
43.03 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
7.66 £
(8.90 €)
     -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.81 €)
2.58 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.81 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.14 €)
1.98 £
(2.30 €)
     -44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £
(2.31 €)
1.55 £
(1.80 €)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.69 €)
1.08 £
(1.25 €)
     -25.9 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.26 €)
3.13 £
(3.64 €)
     -30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £
(1.18 €)
1.13 £
(1.31 €)
     +11.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(0.98 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     -33.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.05 £
(3.54 €)
2.42 £
(2.81 €)
     -20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.20 £
(3.72 €)
4.01 £
(4.66 €)
     +25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £
(3.20 €)
2.77 £
(3.22 €)
     +0.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £
(6.34 €)
4.87 £
(5.66 €)
     -10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.30 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     -24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.63 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.58 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -49.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.82 €)
0.89 £
(1.03 €)
     -43.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 £
(0.94 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     -14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.65 €)
0.72 £
(0.83 €)
     +27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.96 €)
1.32 £
(1.53 €)
     +59.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.97 £
(1.12 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 £
(3.07 €)
1.07 £
(1.25 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £
(4.14 €)
2.27 £
(2.64 €)
     -36.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(15.40 €)
4.73 £
(5.50 €)
     -64.3 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.32 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(92.97 €)
34.42 £
(40.00 €)
     -57.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.83 €)
3.10 £
(3.60 €)
     -6.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.07 €)
0.97 £
(1.13 €)
     -72.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(21.62 €)
12.91 £
(15.00 €)
     -30.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(6.53 €)
5.96 £
(6.92 €)
     +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,870.01 €)
25,815.33 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(30,906.45 €)
28,598.47 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(297.90 €)
114.90 £
(133.52 €)
     -55.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.43 £
(16.77 €)
19.49 £
(22.65 €)
     +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(34.74 €)
33.17 £
(38.55 €)
     +11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £
(32.58 €)
34.65 £
(40.27 €)
     +23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(11.95 €)
10.98 £
(12.76 €)
     +6.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £
(11.04 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     -27.5 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,435.70 €)
462.75 £
(537.76 €)
     -62.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,654.68 €)
11,606.47 £
(13,487.88 €)
     -1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £
(74.45 €)
67.88 £
(78.89 €)
     +6.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(34.57 €)
29.88 £
(34.73 €)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.33 £
(79.41 €)
70.14 £
(81.51 €)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(72.37 €)
85.47 £
(99.32 €)
     +37.2 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £
(1,360.02 €)
1,147.83 £
(1,333.90 €)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £
(1,031.36 €)
796.06 £
(925.10 €)
     -10.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,252.01 €)
2,221.84 £
(2,582.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £
(1,499.84 €)
1,446.48 £
(1,680.95 €)
     +12.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(433.36 €)
494.95 £
(575.18 €)
     +32.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(291.50 €)
255.02 £
(296.36 €)
     +1.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,201.33 £
(2,558.17 €)
1,042.41 £
(1,211.39 €)
     -52.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 4.01      -35.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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