Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 31.9% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 24.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 9.0% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 25.6% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 38.6% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 46.1% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 55.00 €      -15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 3.00 €      -57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 € 2.42 €      -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 € 1.87 €      -49.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 € 1.35 €      -54.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 € 3.64 €      -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 € 1.35 €      -21.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 € 0.67 €      -45.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 € 2.73 €      -37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.14 € 5.34 €      -47.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 € 3.05 €      -44.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.84 € 6.05 €      -31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.42 € 0.93 €      -34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.65 €      -30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.40 € 0.78 €      -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 € 0.97 €      -40.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.71 €      -33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.80 €      -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.56 €      +1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.73 €      -3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 € 1.21 €      -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 € 2.77 €      -19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 5.80 €      -53.6 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.00 € 40.00 €      -54.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 3.73 €      -53.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 1.28 €      -59.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 16.10 €      -66.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 6.74 €      -5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 € 30,000.00 €      -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,906.25 € 33,915.46 €      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.05 € 128.04 €      -42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 € 18.55 €      +22.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.41 € 36.13 €      +11.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.14 € 42.35 €      +24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.68 € 15.05 €      -14.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 8.00 €      -38.5 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 711.11 € 529.53 €      -25.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 € 14,322.73 €      -7.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.59 € 89.25 €      -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.33 € 34.33 €      -18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.00 € 78.31 €      -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.37 € 104.41 €      -25.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,365.64 € 1,409.91 €      +3.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,018.90 € 1,081.98 €      +6.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,082.76 € 2,606.00 €      -15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,080.00 € 1,767.51 €      -15.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,139.06 € 611.63 €      -46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 799.28 € 349.42 €      -56.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,017.43 € 1,221.74 €      -59.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.91      +7.0 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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