Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 33.0% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 27.4% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 16.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 32.8% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 42.5% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 43.3% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.34 £
(18.00 €)
11.72 £
(13.75 €)
     -23.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.93 £
(75.00 €)
42.62 £
(50.00 €)
     -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.23 £
(12.00 €)
7.50 £
(8.80 €)
     -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.97 £
(7.00 €)
2.56 £
(3.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.97 £
(7.00 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 £
(4.33 €)
1.94 £
(2.27 €)
     -47.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 £
(3.56 €)
1.50 £
(1.76 €)
     -50.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 £
(2.79 €)
1.04 £
(1.22 €)
     -56.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 £
(5.22 €)
3.08 £
(3.61 €)
     -30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 £
(1.74 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     -25.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.12 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -42.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 £
(4.65 €)
2.43 £
(2.85 €)
     -38.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 £
(9.55 €)
3.97 £
(4.66 €)
     -51.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 £
(6.64 €)
2.69 £
(3.16 €)
     -52.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.54 £
(10.02 €)
4.86 £
(5.70 €)
     -43.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.48 €)
0.83 £
(0.98 €)
     -33.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 £
(1.02 €)
0.54 £
(0.64 €)
     -37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 £
(1.80 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     -43.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.01 €)
0.71 £
(0.83 €)
     -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
0.71 £
(0.83 €)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.34 £
(1.57 €)
1.30 £
(1.53 €)
     -2.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 £
(0.94 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.82 £
(8.00 €)
4.26 £
(5.00 €)
     -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 £
(2.26 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     -42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 £
(3.52 €)
2.29 £
(2.69 €)
     -23.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.23 £
(12.00 €)
4.73 £
(5.55 €)
     -53.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.83 £
(2.15 €)
1.70 £
(2.00 €)
     -7.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.88 £
(85.50 €)
34.09 £
(40.00 €)
     -53.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.33 £
(6.25 €)
3.07 £
(3.60 €)
     -42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 £
(3.11 €)
0.96 £
(1.13 €)
     -63.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.21 £
(46.00 €)
13.72 £
(16.10 €)
     -65.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 £
(7.20 €)
5.91 £
(6.93 €)
     -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,996.95 £
(30,500.00 €)
25,570.78 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,422.07 £
(30,998.75 €)
28,327.55 £
(33,234.29 €)
     +7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.42 £
(236.30 €)
114.67 £
(134.53 €)
     -43.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.20 £
(15.49 €)
19.50 £
(22.88 €)
     +47.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.04 £
(29.38 €)
32.89 £
(38.59 €)
     +31.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.14 £
(37.71 €)
34.54 £
(40.52 €)
     +7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.87 £
(17.45 €)
10.88 £
(12.76 €)
     -26.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.08 £
(13.00 €)
6.82 £
(8.00 €)
     -38.5 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 605.65 £
(710.56 €)
453.85 £
(532.46 €)
     -25.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,809.74 £
(17,375.00 €)
11,726.94 £
(13,758.21 €)
     -20.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.18 £
(96.42 €)
68.36 £
(80.20 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.63 £
(40.62 €)
29.76 £
(34.92 €)
     -14.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.10 £
(102.19 €)
69.02 £
(80.97 €)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.02 £
(138.46 €)
82.86 £
(97.21 €)
     -29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,151.28 £
(1,350.70 €)
1,132.63 £
(1,328.81 €)
     -1.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 846.90 £
(993.59 €)
781.42 £
(916.77 €)
     -7.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,607.78 £
(3,059.48 €)
2,168.78 £
(2,544.44 €)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,918.63 £
(2,250.96 €)
1,390.00 £
(1,630.77 €)
     -27.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 930.93 £
(1,092.18 €)
506.23 £
(593.91 €)
     -45.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 699.59 £
(820.77 €)
251.88 £
(295.50 €)
     -64.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,514.86 £
(2,950.47 €)
1,035.74 £
(1,215.15 €)
     -58.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 3.96      +4.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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