Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 40.7% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 44.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 49.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 42.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 47.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 61.8% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.80 €)
14.70 $
(14.00 €)
     -41.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(95.21 €)
57.77 $
(55.00 €)
     -42.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.42 €)
9.45 $
(9.00 €)
     -21.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.62 €)
3.15 $
(3.00 €)
     -60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.52 €)
3.68 $
(3.50 €)
     -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.33 €)
2.58 $
(2.46 €)
     -53.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(2.76 €)
1.89 $
(1.80 €)
     -34.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $
(2.32 €)
1.40 $
(1.33 €)
     -42.6 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $
(3.91 €)
3.89 $
(3.70 €)
     -5.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $
(3.62 €)
1.38 $
(1.31 €)
     -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.75 $
(2.62 €)
0.72 $
(0.68 €)
     -74.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.81 $
(3.62 €)
2.84 $
(2.70 €)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.79 $
(6.47 €)
5.40 $
(5.14 €)
     -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(6.48 €)
3.24 $
(3.09 €)
     -52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 $
(8.12 €)
6.19 $
(5.89 €)
     -27.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 $
(2.52 €)
1.02 $
(0.97 €)
     -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.82 €)
0.65 $
(0.61 €)
     -25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(2.20 €)
0.82 $
(0.78 €)
     -64.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 $
(2.65 €)
1.10 $
(1.05 €)
     -60.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.50 €)
0.81 $
(0.77 €)
     -48.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.63 €)
0.85 $
(0.81 €)
     -50.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.57 $
(2.45 €)
1.71 $
(1.62 €)
     -33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.45 €)
0.78 $
(0.74 €)
     -69.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(15.23 €)
5.25 $
(5.00 €)
     -67.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.87 $
(2.73 €)
1.35 $
(1.29 €)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.46 $
(4.24 €)
2.89 $
(2.75 €)
     -35.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.47 €)
6.09 $
(5.80 €)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.38 €)
1.99 $
(1.90 €)
     -20.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(71.40 €)
42.01 $
(40.00 €)
     -44.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.81 €)
3.78 $
(3.60 €)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.81 €)
1.26 $
(1.20 €)
     -68.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.56 €)
15.76 $
(15.00 €)
     -47.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.55 $
(3.38 €)
7.10 $
(6.76 €)
     +100.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,561.92 €)
31,510.49 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,882.60 $
(24,641.89 €)
35,284.19 $
(33,592.81 €)
     +36.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.65 $
(184.37 €)
128.05 $
(121.92 €)
     -33.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(54.46 €)
20.73 $
(19.73 €)
     -63.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.40 $
(62.27 €)
38.59 $
(36.74 €)
     -41.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(102.35 €)
42.50 $
(40.47 €)
     -60.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.55 $
(32.89 €)
15.60 $
(14.86 €)
     -54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(16.19 €)
8.40 $
(8.00 €)
     -50.6 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,410.75 $
(2,295.19 €)
565.34 $
(538.24 €)
     -76.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,600.00 $
(36,749.67 €)
15,043.87 $
(14,322.73 €)
     -61.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.42 $
(74.66 €)
94.26 $
(89.74 €)
     +20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.47 $
(49.00 €)
37.62 $
(35.81 €)
     -26.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.41 $
(104.17 €)
80.91 $
(77.03 €)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.09 $
(163.84 €)
108.34 $
(103.15 €)
     -37.0 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,532.95 $
(2,411.53 €)
1,470.95 $
(1,400.44 €)
     -41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,066.26 $
(1,967.21 €)
1,119.26 $
(1,065.60 €)
     -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,376.32 $
(5,118.60 €)
2,675.43 $
(2,547.18 €)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,069.47 $
(3,874.40 €)
1,801.53 $
(1,715.17 €)
     -55.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.57 $
(671.74 €)
632.34 $
(602.03 €)
     -10.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.57 $
(539.41 €)
354.48 $
(337.49 €)
     -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,868.33 $
(5,587.03 €)
1,247.24 $
(1,187.45 €)
     -78.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 4.34      -33.6 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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