Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 38.9% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 43.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 48.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 43.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 43.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 61.4% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.16 €)
14.84 $
(13.75 €)
     -40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.63 €)
53.98 $
(50.00 €)
     -46.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
9.61 $
(8.90 €)
     -19.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.41 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.34 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -52.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 $
(5.06 €)
2.44 $
(2.26 €)
     -55.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(2.28 €)
1.90 $
(1.76 €)
     -22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)
1.33 $
(1.23 €)
     -40.1 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(3.89 €)
3.91 $
(3.62 €)
     -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $
(3.45 €)
1.42 $
(1.31 €)
     -61.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -67.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.44 €)
3.05 $
(2.82 €)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 $
(5.96 €)
5.03 $
(4.66 €)
     -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $
(5.34 €)
3.48 $
(3.22 €)
     -39.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 $
(7.22 €)
6.11 $
(5.66 €)
     -21.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(2.19 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -55.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 $
(0.83 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(2.11 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -62.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.35 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -56.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -37.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.63 $
(2.43 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -37.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.38 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.82 €)
5.40 $
(5.00 €)
     -66.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $
(4.18 €)
2.85 $
(2.64 €)
     -36.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(11.21 €)
5.94 $
(5.50 €)
     -50.9 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(71.79 €)
43.18 $
(40.00 €)
     -44.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
3.89 $
(3.60 €)
     +11.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -69.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.79 €)
16.19 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.38 €)
7.49 $
(6.94 €)
     +105.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,068.03 €)
32,387.55 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(24,338.78 €)
35,879.23 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +36.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 175.55 $
(162.61 €)
142.87 $
(132.34 €)
     -18.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.00 $
(53.72 €)
24.70 $
(22.88 €)
     -57.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.87 $
(60.09 €)
41.66 $
(38.59 €)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(99.57 €)
43.75 $
(40.52 €)
     -59.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(28.92 €)
13.78 $
(12.76 €)
     -55.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.89 €)
8.64 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.4 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(2,117.25 €)
574.84 $
(532.46 €)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(44,693.11 €)
14,291.92 $
(13,238.35 €)
     -70.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.85 $
(66.55 €)
83.46 $
(77.31 €)
     +16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.74 $
(46.07 €)
36.83 $
(34.12 €)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.55 $
(105.18 €)
86.46 $
(80.09 €)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(160.69 €)
104.94 $
(97.21 €)
     -39.5 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(2,333.60 €)
1,434.57 $
(1,328.81 €)
     -43.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.42 $
(1,889.08 €)
994.13 $
(920.85 €)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,386.84 $
(4,989.73 €)
2,767.26 $
(2,563.27 €)
     -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.00 $
(3,450.40 €)
1,794.17 $
(1,661.90 €)
     -51.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(779.82 €)
628.00 $
(581.70 €)
     -25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(539.41 €)
314.61 $
(291.42 €)
     -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,921.09 $
(5,484.60 €)
1,298.51 $
(1,202.79 €)
     -78.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 3.96      -39.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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