Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Washington, DC 

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Cost of Living in Washington, DC is 63.6% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Washington, DC is 76.0% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 95.6% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 76.0% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 77.3% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 159.1% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 €
(14.84 $)
23.16 €
(25.00 $)
     +68.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.98 $)
92.63 €
(100.00 $)
     +85.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(9.61 $)
11.12 €
(12.00 $)
     +24.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
7.41 €
(8.00 $)
     +147.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.32 $)
8.34 €
(9.00 $)
     +108.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 €
(2.44 $)
5.06 €
(5.46 $)
     +123.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.90 $)
2.28 €
(2.46 $)
     +29.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(1.33 $)
2.05 €
(2.22 $)
     +66.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.91 $)
3.89 €
(4.20 $)
     +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.42 $)
3.45 €
(3.72 $)
     +162.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
2.00 €
(2.16 $)
     +211.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.05 $)
3.44 €
(3.72 $)
     +21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(5.03 $)
5.96 €
(6.43 $)
     +27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(3.48 $)
5.34 €
(5.76 $)
     +65.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(6.11 $)
7.22 €
(7.79 $)
     +27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.06 $)
2.19 €
(2.36 $)
     +123.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
0.83 €
(0.90 $)
     +32.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.11 €
(2.28 $)
     +163.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.35 €
(2.54 $)
     +128.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +71.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.33 €
(1.44 $)
     +59.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.65 $)
2.43 €
(2.63 $)
     +59.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.38 €
(2.57 $)
     +210.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.40 $)
14.82 €
(16.00 $)
     +196.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.36 €
(2.55 $)
     +89.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(2.85 $)
4.18 €
(4.51 $)
     +58.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.94 $)
11.21 €
(12.11 $)
     +103.9 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.16 $)
2.32 €
(2.50 $)
     +15.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.18 $)
71.79 €
(77.50 $)
     +79.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.89 $)
3.24 €
(3.50 $)
     -9.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     +228.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.19 $)
27.79 €
(30.00 $)
     +85.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 €
(7.49 $)
3.38 €
(3.65 $)
     -51.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,387.55 $)
33,068.03 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,879.23 $)
24,338.78 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -26.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 €
(142.87 $)
162.61 €
(175.55 $)
     +22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(24.70 $)
53.72 €
(58.00 $)
     +134.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 €
(41.66 $)
60.09 €
(64.87 $)
     +55.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(43.75 $)
99.57 €
(107.50 $)
     +145.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.78 $)
28.92 €
(31.22 $)
     +126.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.64 $)
13.89 €
(15.00 $)
     +73.7 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(574.84 $)
2,117.25 €
(2,285.75 $)
     +297.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,238.35 €
(14,291.92 $)
44,693.11 €
(48,250.00 $)
     +237.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.31 €
(83.46 $)
66.55 €
(71.85 $)
     -13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.12 €
(36.83 $)
46.07 €
(49.74 $)
     +35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.09 €
(86.46 $)
105.18 €
(113.55 $)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 €
(104.94 $)
160.69 €
(173.48 $)
     +65.3 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 €
(1,434.57 $)
2,333.60 €
(2,519.32 $)
     +75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 920.85 €
(994.13 $)
1,889.08 €
(2,039.42 $)
     +105.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,563.27 €
(2,767.26 $)
4,989.73 €
(5,386.84 $)
     +94.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,661.90 €
(1,794.17 $)
3,450.40 €
(3,725.00 $)
     +107.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 581.70 €
(628.00 $)
779.82 €
(841.88 $)
     +34.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.42 €
(314.61 $)
539.41 €
(582.34 $)
     +85.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,202.79 €
(1,298.51 $)
5,484.60 €
(5,921.09 $)
     +356.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.54      +64.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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