Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Washington, DC 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 65.2% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 77.4% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 96.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 76.8% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 80.2% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 160.1% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 €
(14.77 $)
23.28 €
(25.00 $)
     +69.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.69 $)
93.12 €
(100.00 $)
     +86.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(9.56 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +25.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +148.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
8.38 €
(9.00 $)
     +109.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(2.45 $)
5.11 €
(5.48 $)
     +124.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.93 $)
2.31 €
(2.48 $)
     +28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     +67.8 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(3.90 $)
3.97 €
(4.27 $)
     +9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.41 $)
3.28 €
(3.52 $)
     +150.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
2.16 €
(2.32 $)
     +233.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(3.02 $)
3.68 €
(3.95 $)
     +30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(5.01 $)
5.96 €
(6.40 $)
     +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(3.46 $)
5.34 €
(5.74 $)
     +65.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(6.08 $)
7.42 €
(7.97 $)
     +31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
2.18 €
(2.34 $)
     +122.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
0.87 €
(0.93 $)
     +37.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
2.13 €
(2.28 $)
     +165.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.38 €
(2.56 $)
     +131.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +80.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
1.44 €
(1.54 $)
     +72.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.64 $)
2.59 €
(2.78 $)
     +69.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
2.48 €
(2.67 $)
     +224.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.37 $)
14.90 €
(16.00 $)
     +198.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.14 €
(2.30 $)
     +74.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.78 $)
4.31 €
(4.63 $)
     +66.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.91 $)
11.27 €
(12.11 $)
     +105.0 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.15 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     +16.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(42.95 $)
74.50 €
(80.00 $)
     +86.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.87 $)
3.26 €
(3.50 $)
     -9.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.21 $)
3.27 €
(3.51 $)
     +190.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.11 $)
27.94 €
(30.00 $)
     +86.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.43 $)
3.39 €
(3.64 $)
     -51.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,215.66 $)
33,244.45 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,688.82 $)
24,468.64 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -26.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 131.98 €
(141.73 $)
159.70 €
(171.50 $)
     +21.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 €
(24.62 $)
54.78 €
(58.82 $)
     +138.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.05 €
(41.93 $)
59.20 €
(63.57 $)
     +51.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(42.50 $)
97.11 €
(104.29 $)
     +145.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.70 $)
29.07 €
(31.22 $)
     +127.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.59 $)
15.53 €
(16.68 $)
     +94.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 €
(577.48 $)
2,166.56 €
(2,326.57 $)
     +302.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(14,484.03 $)
47,492.42 €
(51,000.00 $)
     +252.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 €
(84.72 $)
68.36 €
(73.41 $)
     -13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 €
(37.29 $)
47.45 €
(50.96 $)
     +36.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 €
(87.53 $)
107.96 €
(115.93 $)
     +32.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(106.66 $)
161.55 €
(173.48 $)
     +62.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.58 €
(1,422.40 $)
2,346.05 €
(2,519.32 $)
     +77.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 914.52 €
(982.06 $)
1,916.72 €
(2,058.28 $)
     +109.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,573.47 €
(2,763.53 $)
4,991.85 €
(5,360.53 $)
     +94.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,670.73 €
(1,794.12 $)
3,496.20 €
(3,754.41 $)
     +109.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 €
(617.66 $)
848.19 €
(910.84 $)
     +47.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 €
(318.25 $)
582.82 €
(625.87 $)
     +96.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,217.49 €
(1,307.41 $)
5,618.49 €
(6,033.45 $)
     +361.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.55      +63.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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