Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 46.5% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 32.6% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Paris are 8.7% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 30.8% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Paris are 64.8% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 91.5% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 65.00 €      +18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 7.00 €      +133.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 7.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 € 3.91 €      +57.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 3.70 €      +106.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 € 2.89 €      +115.4 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 € 4.97 €      +36.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.77 €      +32.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 € 1.19 €      +76.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 € 4.43 €      +64.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.10 € 9.79 €      +92.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 € 5.68 €      +86.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.91 € 8.98 €      +52.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.45 €      +52.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.96 €      +53.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 1.44 €      +83.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.60 €      +57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.05 €      +41.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.18 €      +44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.54 €      -3.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.72 € 0.75 €      +4.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 2.23 €      +78.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 3.42 €      +24.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 12.50 €      +115.5 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.25 €      +12.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 86.40 €      +116.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 € 8.00 €      +119.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 3.22 €      +185.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 50.00 €      +233.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.73 € 7.15 €      +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,870.00 €      +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,863.82 € 32,406.25 €      -4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 121.59 € 228.62 €      +88.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.12 € 15.10 €      -24.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.79 € 31.49 €      -14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.02 € 33.09 €      -19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 € 16.05 €      +5.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 13.00 €      +62.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 535.30 € 737.50 €      +37.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,322.73 € 15,500.00 €      +8.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.71 € 102.04 €      +13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.69 € 42.93 €      +23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.84 € 104.61 €      +34.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.59 € 138.20 €      +33.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,415.22 € 1,312.43 €      -7.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,099.32 € 1,010.81 €      -8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,558.10 € 3,015.52 €      +17.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,716.62 € 2,044.00 €      +19.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 600.32 € 1,130.46 €      +88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 337.90 € 787.11 €      +132.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,198.51 € 3,044.49 €      +154.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.34 3.69      -15.0 %
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