Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 11.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 1.0% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Rome are 20.8% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 14.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Rome are 16.7% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 40.6% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 € 15.00 €      +13.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 € 60.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 € 10.00 €      +13.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 € 1.46 €      -36.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 2.07 €      +17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 € 1.06 €      -13.8 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 € 5.90 €      +63.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.57 €      +21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 1.15 €      +76.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 € 3.60 €      +27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 € 5.84 €      +26.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 4.71 €      +46.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 7.04 €      +24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.94 €      -4.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.84 €      +32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.87 €      +9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.07 €      +3.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.66 €      -18.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.72 €      -13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.14 €      -25.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.37 €      -51.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 € 1.45 €      +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.07 €      -20.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 6.00 €      +9.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.50 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 35.00 €      -12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 4.50 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 2.41 €      +114.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 33.00 €      +120.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.87 €      -0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 24,000.00 €      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 25,321.43 €      -23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 € 213.03 €      +59.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 € 11.92 €      -48.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 € 27.57 €      -28.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 € 58.00 €      +46.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 18.19 €      +42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 € 481.76 €      -11.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 8,816.67 €      -34.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 € 62.30 €      -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 € 28.85 €      -17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 € 74.15 €      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 95.16 €      -4.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 € 1,079.76 €      -17.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 € 668.59 €      -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 € 2,085.47 €      -17.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 € 1,237.14 €      -25.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 € 641.41 €      +16.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 € 312.00 €      +8.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 € 1,696.60 €      +39.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.78      +19.2 %
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