Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wellington 

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Consumer Prices in Wellington are 40.0% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 28.5% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Wellington are 10.2% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 31.5% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 64.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 47.2% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 €
(23.73 NZ$)
13.96 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     +5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 €
(85.98 NZ$)
78.16 €
(140.00 NZ$)
     +62.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(15.76 NZ$)
8.37 €
(15.00 NZ$)
     -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(5.37 NZ$)
6.70 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +123.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.17 NZ$)
6.14 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     +53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(4.09 NZ$)
3.11 €
(5.57 NZ$)
     +36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(3.15 NZ$)
2.31 €
(4.15 NZ$)
     +31.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(2.20 NZ$)
1.99 €
(3.57 NZ$)
     +62.1 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(6.48 NZ$)
6.81 €
(12.19 NZ$)
     +88.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(2.32 NZ$)
1.78 €
(3.19 NZ$)
     +37.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(1.16 NZ$)
0.93 €
(1.67 NZ$)
     +43.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(5.05 NZ$)
6.43 €
(11.52 NZ$)
     +128.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(8.30 NZ$)
3.79 €
(6.78 NZ$)
     -18.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(5.77 NZ$)
4.85 €
(8.69 NZ$)
     +50.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(10.14 NZ$)
6.10 €
(10.93 NZ$)
     +7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.76 NZ$)
1.33 €
(2.38 NZ$)
     +35.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.13 NZ$)
1.06 €
(1.90 NZ$)
     +67.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.43 NZ$)
1.36 €
(2.44 NZ$)
     +70.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.84 NZ$)
2.40 €
(4.30 NZ$)
     +133.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.45 NZ$)
1.00 €
(1.80 NZ$)
     +23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.50 NZ$)
0.86 €
(1.54 NZ$)
     +3.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(2.74 NZ$)
2.36 €
(4.23 NZ$)
     +54.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(1.37 NZ$)
1.09 €
(1.95 NZ$)
     +42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(8.96 NZ$)
10.61 €
(19.00 NZ$)
     +112.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(2.20 NZ$)
3.62 €
(6.48 NZ$)
     +194.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(4.63 NZ$)
3.89 €
(6.96 NZ$)
     +50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(9.85 NZ$)
21.94 €
(39.30 NZ$)
     +298.9 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.58 NZ$)
2.23 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     +11.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(71.65 NZ$)
106.75 €
(191.22 NZ$)
     +166.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(6.45 NZ$)
2.09 €
(3.75 NZ$)
     -41.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(2.02 NZ$)
2.70 €
(4.83 NZ$)
     +139.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(26.87 NZ$)
55.83 €
(100.00 NZ$)
     +272.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(12.39 NZ$)
6.08 €
(10.89 NZ$)
     -12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(53,738.62 NZ$)
27,628.17 €
(49,490.00 NZ$)
     -7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(59,532.16 NZ$)
21,530.41 €
(38,567.14 NZ$)
     -35.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(238.63 NZ$)
162.14 €
(290.44 NZ$)
     +21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(41.41 NZ$)
31.01 €
(55.56 NZ$)
     +34.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(69.46 NZ$)
52.82 €
(94.62 NZ$)
     +36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(70.87 NZ$)
35.28 €
(63.19 NZ$)
     -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(22.86 NZ$)
19.66 €
(35.21 NZ$)
     +54.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(14.33 NZ$)
11.17 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     +39.6 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(974.46 NZ$)
715.40 €
(1,281.48 NZ$)
     +31.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(24,160.67 NZ$)
11,875.38 €
(21,272.22 NZ$)
     -12.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(138.29 NZ$)
73.72 €
(132.05 NZ$)
     -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(62.91 NZ$)
48.88 €
(87.56 NZ$)
     +39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(144.51 NZ$)
114.84 €
(205.71 NZ$)
     +42.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(177.91 NZ$)
118.84 €
(212.88 NZ$)
     +19.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(2,349.37 NZ$)
1,396.20 €
(2,501.00 NZ$)
     +6.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(1,628.14 NZ$)
1,263.14 €
(2,262.65 NZ$)
     +39.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(4,511.81 NZ$)
2,363.20 €
(4,233.17 NZ$)
     -6.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(2,978.02 NZ$)
2,033.47 €
(3,642.53 NZ$)
     +22.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 €
(986.77 NZ$)
681.70 €
(1,221.12 NZ$)
     +23.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(513.26 NZ$)
603.02 €
(1,080.18 NZ$)
     +110.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(2,182.16 NZ$)
2,304.76 €
(4,128.49 NZ$)
     +89.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.98      +74.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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