Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 9.6% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 2.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 28.0% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 9.3% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 14.2% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 29.5% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.90 €      -11.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 2.30 €      +57.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.80 €      -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 1.25 €      +18.3 %
Markets
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 3.64 €      -38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.31 €      -16.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.65 €      -43.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 2.81 €      -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 € 4.66 €      -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 € 3.22 €      -31.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 € 5.66 €      -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.98 €      +4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.63 €      -24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.80 €      -8.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.03 €      -3.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.81 €      +22.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.83 €      +15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.53 €      +34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.77 €      +107.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 1.23 €      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.58 €      +25.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.50 €      -8.3 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.00 €      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 40.00 €      +14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 3.60 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 1.13 €      -53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 15.00 €      -54.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 € 6.92 €      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 € 33,234.29 €      +31.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 € 131.98 €      -37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 22.58 €      +89.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 € 38.51 €      +38.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 40.27 €      -30.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 12.76 €      -29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 537.76 €      +12.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.54 € 13,487.88 €      +48.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 78.89 €      +26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 34.73 €      +20.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 € 81.51 €      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 € 99.32 €      +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 1,331.03 €      +23.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 918.73 €      +37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.74 € 2,573.47 €      +23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 1,673.81 €      +35.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 575.18 €      -10.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 296.36 €      -5.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 € 1,217.49 €      -28.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.01      -16.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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