Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wellington 

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Consumer Prices in Wellington are 39.8% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 28.7% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Wellington are 11.1% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 27.7% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 65.1% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 49.5% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(24.28 NZ$)
13.90 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     +3.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(89.93 NZ$)
77.84 €
(140.00 NZ$)
     +55.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(16.01 NZ$)
8.34 €
(15.00 NZ$)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(5.40 NZ$)
6.67 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +122.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.19 NZ$)
6.12 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     +52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 €
(4.14 NZ$)
3.09 €
(5.55 NZ$)
     +34.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(3.17 NZ$)
2.29 €
(4.11 NZ$)
     +29.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(2.20 NZ$)
1.94 €
(3.49 NZ$)
     +58.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(6.52 NZ$)
6.85 €
(12.32 NZ$)
     +89.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(2.33 NZ$)
1.76 €
(3.17 NZ$)
     +35.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(1.16 NZ$)
0.90 €
(1.61 NZ$)
     +39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 €
(5.03 NZ$)
6.44 €
(11.59 NZ$)
     +130.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(8.38 NZ$)
3.87 €
(6.96 NZ$)
     -17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.19 €
(5.74 NZ$)
4.86 €
(8.74 NZ$)
     +52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 €
(10.00 NZ$)
6.08 €
(10.93 NZ$)
     +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.75 NZ$)
1.33 €
(2.40 NZ$)
     +37.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.13 NZ$)
1.06 €
(1.90 NZ$)
     +68.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.40 NZ$)
1.36 €
(2.44 NZ$)
     +74.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.84 NZ$)
2.39 €
(4.30 NZ$)
     +134.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.40 NZ$)
1.00 €
(1.80 NZ$)
     +28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.47 NZ$)
0.86 €
(1.54 NZ$)
     +5.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 €
(2.71 NZ$)
2.35 €
(4.23 NZ$)
     +55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(1.35 NZ$)
1.09 €
(1.95 NZ$)
     +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(8.99 NZ$)
10.56 €
(19.00 NZ$)
     +111.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(2.18 NZ$)
3.61 €
(6.48 NZ$)
     +198.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(4.68 NZ$)
3.87 €
(6.96 NZ$)
     +48.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(9.89 NZ$)
21.85 €
(39.30 NZ$)
     +297.3 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.60 NZ$)
2.50 €
(4.50 NZ$)
     +25.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(71.95 NZ$)
106.32 €
(191.22 NZ$)
     +165.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(6.57 NZ$)
2.08 €
(3.75 NZ$)
     -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(2.03 NZ$)
2.68 €
(4.83 NZ$)
     +138.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(26.98 NZ$)
55.60 €
(100.00 NZ$)
     +270.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(12.44 NZ$)
6.07 €
(10.91 NZ$)
     -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(53,959.70 NZ$)
27,792.97 €
(49,990.00 NZ$)
     -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,286.36 €
(59,870.74 NZ$)
21,782.92 €
(39,180.00 NZ$)
     -34.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.51 €
(241.94 NZ$)
165.31 €
(297.34 NZ$)
     +22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 €
(41.24 NZ$)
31.20 €
(56.11 NZ$)
     +36.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.87 €
(69.92 NZ$)
53.17 €
(95.63 NZ$)
     +36.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.55 €
(71.15 NZ$)
35.13 €
(63.19 NZ$)
     -11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(22.95 NZ$)
19.58 €
(35.21 NZ$)
     +53.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 €
(14.30 NZ$)
11.12 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     +39.9 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.76 €
(988.83 NZ$)
712.47 €
(1,281.48 NZ$)
     +29.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(24,260.06 NZ$)
12,135.60 €
(21,827.78 NZ$)
     -10.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.31 €
(133.66 NZ$)
74.19 €
(133.45 NZ$)
     -0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 €
(61.69 NZ$)
49.63 €
(89.26 NZ$)
     +44.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.50 €
(141.19 NZ$)
115.49 €
(207.73 NZ$)
     +47.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(178.64 NZ$)
118.36 €
(212.88 NZ$)
     +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,333.04 €
(2,397.67 NZ$)
1,409.01 €
(2,534.33 NZ$)
     +5.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.19 €
(1,651.51 NZ$)
1,288.05 €
(2,316.76 NZ$)
     +40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511.32 €
(4,517.00 NZ$)
2,387.30 €
(4,293.94 NZ$)
     -4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,656.82 €
(2,980.05 NZ$)
2,064.38 €
(3,713.12 NZ$)
     +24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 486.85 €
(875.67 NZ$)
678.91 €
(1,221.12 NZ$)
     +39.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(515.37 NZ$)
600.55 €
(1,080.18 NZ$)
     +109.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,180.91 €
(2,124.04 NZ$)
2,272.09 €
(4,086.71 NZ$)
     +92.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 6.99      +72.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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