Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 42.4% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 46.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 51.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 43.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 52.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 56.6% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 $
(21.37 €)
14.53 $
(13.50 €)
     -36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.93 €)
52.73 $
(49.00 €)
     -47.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
9.36 $
(8.70 €)
     -22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     -57.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(5.25 €)
2.44 $
(2.27 €)
     -56.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
1.91 $
(1.78 €)
     -31.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.33 €)
1.33 $
(1.24 €)
     -47.1 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.49 €)
3.89 $
(3.62 €)
     -19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
1.39 $
(1.29 €)
     -65.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.58 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -74.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.45 €)
3.03 $
(2.82 €)
     -36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.83 €)
4.99 $
(4.63 €)
     -47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.96 €)
3.46 $
(3.22 €)
     -46.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.76 €)
6.09 $
(5.66 €)
     -35.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -59.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.63 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -69.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -62.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -49.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.58 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -47.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.76 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -30.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.88 €)
2.78 $
(2.58 €)
     -47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.69 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     -56.7 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
2.15 $
(2.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.64 €)
43.04 $
(40.00 €)
     -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
3.87 $
(3.60 €)
     +38.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.02 €)
16.14 $
(15.00 €)
     -42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.33 €)
7.44 $
(6.92 €)
     +107.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,878.52 €)
32,282.92 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,391.37 €)
35,763.33 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +48.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(183.43 €)
143.35 $
(133.22 €)
     -27.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(53.07 €)
24.88 $
(23.12 €)
     -56.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(64.97 €)
41.73 $
(38.77 €)
     -40.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(88.80 €)
42.58 $
(39.57 €)
     -55.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(24.16 €)
13.73 $
(12.76 €)
     -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.87 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,245.77 €)
585.40 $
(544.00 €)
     -75.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(26,019.95 €)
14,514.27 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -48.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.62 €)
83.07 $
(77.20 €)
     +41.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.48 €)
37.79 $
(35.12 €)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(86.33 €)
86.82 $
(80.68 €)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(144.68 €)
106.88 $
(99.32 €)
     -31.4 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $
(2,910.15 €)
1,411.36 $
(1,311.55 €)
     -54.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(2,096.55 €)
978.09 $
(908.92 €)
     -56.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,817.32 €)
2,710.42 $
(2,518.75 €)
     -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,309.52 €)
1,789.01 $
(1,662.50 €)
     -49.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(786.66 €)
592.79 $
(550.87 €)
     -30.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(432.19 €)
308.33 $
(286.53 €)
     -33.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,210.98 €)
1,310.91 $
(1,218.21 €)
     -76.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.01      -38.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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