Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 28.6% lower than in Wellington (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 22.2% lower than in Wellington
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 9.3% lower than in Wellington
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 24.0% lower than in Wellington
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 39.1% lower than in Wellington
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 32.1% lower than in Wellington
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Restaurants
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(13.96 €)
23.73 NZ$
(13.25 €)
     -5.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 NZ$
(78.16 €)
85.98 NZ$
(48.00 €)
     -38.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(8.37 €)
15.76 NZ$
(8.80 €)
     +5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$
(6.70 €)
5.37 NZ$
(3.00 €)
     -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(6.14 €)
7.17 NZ$
(4.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.57 NZ$
(3.11 €)
4.09 NZ$
(2.28 €)
     -26.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 NZ$
(2.31 €)
3.15 NZ$
(1.76 €)
     -24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 NZ$
(1.99 €)
2.20 NZ$
(1.23 €)
     -38.3 %
Markets
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.19 NZ$
(6.81 €)
6.48 NZ$
(3.62 €)
     -46.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 NZ$
(1.78 €)
2.32 NZ$
(1.29 €)
     -27.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 NZ$
(0.93 €)
1.16 NZ$
(0.65 €)
     -30.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.52 NZ$
(6.43 €)
5.05 NZ$
(2.82 €)
     -56.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.78 NZ$
(3.79 €)
8.30 NZ$
(4.63 €)
     +22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.69 NZ$
(4.85 €)
5.77 NZ$
(3.22 €)
     -33.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 NZ$
(6.10 €)
10.14 NZ$
(5.66 €)
     -7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 NZ$
(1.33 €)
1.76 NZ$
(0.98 €)
     -26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 NZ$
(1.06 €)
1.13 NZ$
(0.63 €)
     -40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 NZ$
(1.36 €)
1.43 NZ$
(0.80 €)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.30 NZ$
(2.40 €)
1.84 NZ$
(1.03 €)
     -57.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 NZ$
(1.00 €)
1.45 NZ$
(0.81 €)
     -19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 NZ$
(0.86 €)
1.50 NZ$
(0.83 €)
     -2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.23 NZ$
(2.36 €)
2.74 NZ$
(1.53 €)
     -35.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.95 NZ$
(1.09 €)
1.37 NZ$
(0.77 €)
     -29.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 NZ$
(10.61 €)
8.96 NZ$
(5.00 €)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.48 NZ$
(3.62 €)
2.20 NZ$
(1.23 €)
     -66.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.96 NZ$
(3.89 €)
4.63 NZ$
(2.58 €)
     -33.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 39.30 NZ$
(21.94 €)
9.85 NZ$
(5.50 €)
     -74.9 %
Transportation
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(2.23 €)
3.58 NZ$
(2.00 €)
     -10.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 191.22 NZ$
(106.75 €)
71.65 NZ$
(40.00 €)
     -62.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 NZ$
(2.09 €)
6.45 NZ$
(3.60 €)
     +72.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 NZ$
(2.70 €)
2.02 NZ$
(1.13 €)
     -58.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NZ$
(55.83 €)
26.87 NZ$
(15.00 €)
     -73.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.89 NZ$
(6.08 €)
12.39 NZ$
(6.92 €)
     +13.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 49,490.00 NZ$
(27,628.17 €)
53,738.62 NZ$
(30,000.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,567.14 NZ$
(21,530.41 €)
59,532.16 NZ$
(33,234.29 €)
     +54.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.44 NZ$
(162.14 €)
238.63 NZ$
(133.22 €)
     -17.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.56 NZ$
(31.01 €)
41.41 NZ$
(23.12 €)
     -25.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.62 NZ$
(52.82 €)
69.46 NZ$
(38.77 €)
     -26.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.19 NZ$
(35.28 €)
70.87 NZ$
(39.57 €)
     +12.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.21 NZ$
(19.66 €)
22.86 NZ$
(12.76 €)
     -35.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(11.17 €)
14.33 NZ$
(8.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Childcare
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,281.48 NZ$
(715.40 €)
974.46 NZ$
(544.00 €)
     -24.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,272.22 NZ$
(11,875.38 €)
24,160.67 NZ$
(13,487.88 €)
     +13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.05 NZ$
(73.72 €)
138.29 NZ$
(77.20 €)
     +4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 87.56 NZ$
(48.88 €)
62.91 NZ$
(35.12 €)
     -28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 205.71 NZ$
(114.84 €)
144.51 NZ$
(80.68 €)
     -29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.88 NZ$
(118.84 €)
177.91 NZ$
(99.32 €)
     -16.4 %
Rent Per Month
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,501.00 NZ$
(1,396.20 €)
2,349.37 NZ$
(1,311.55 €)
     -6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,262.65 NZ$
(1,263.14 €)
1,628.14 NZ$
(908.92 €)
     -28.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,233.17 NZ$
(2,363.20 €)
4,511.81 NZ$
(2,518.75 €)
     +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,642.53 NZ$
(2,033.47 €)
2,978.02 NZ$
(1,662.50 €)
     -18.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,221.12 NZ$
(681.70 €)
986.77 NZ$
(550.87 €)
     -19.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,080.18 NZ$
(603.02 €)
513.26 NZ$
(286.53 €)
     -52.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Wellington Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,128.49 NZ$
(2,304.76 €)
2,182.16 NZ$
(1,218.21 €)
     -47.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.98 4.01      -42.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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