Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 39.1% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 43.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 48.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 42.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 44.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 61.9% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.18 €)
15.10 $
(14.00 €)
     -39.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.70 €)
53.94 $
(50.00 €)
     -46.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
9.60 $
(8.90 €)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.34 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(5.08 €)
2.48 $
(2.30 €)
     -54.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.30 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(2.09 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -39.9 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $
(3.95 €)
3.92 $
(3.64 €)
     -8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(3.26 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -59.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $
(2.15 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -69.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $
(3.66 €)
3.03 $
(2.81 €)
     -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(5.93 €)
5.03 $
(4.66 €)
     -21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $
(5.32 €)
3.47 $
(3.22 €)
     -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(7.38 €)
6.10 $
(5.66 €)
     -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(2.17 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -54.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.87 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(2.12 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -62.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.37 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -56.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.43 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 $
(2.58 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(2.47 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -69.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.83 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -66.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.13 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -41.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(4.29 €)
2.84 $
(2.64 €)
     -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(11.22 €)
5.93 $
(5.50 €)
     -51.0 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.16 €)
43.15 $
(40.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
3.88 $
(3.60 €)
     +11.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(3.26 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -65.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.81 €)
16.18 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.37 €)
7.47 $
(6.92 €)
     +105.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,093.66 €)
32,362.46 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(24,357.65 €)
35,851.44 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +36.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(158.98 €)
144.04 $
(133.52 €)
     -16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $
(54.53 €)
24.43 $
(22.65 €)
     -58.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(58.93 €)
41.59 $
(38.55 €)
     -34.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(96.67 €)
43.44 $
(40.27 €)
     -58.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(28.94 €)
13.77 $
(12.76 €)
     -55.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(15.46 €)
8.63 $
(8.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(2,156.73 €)
580.11 $
(537.76 €)
     -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(47,277.00 €)
14,550.03 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -71.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $
(68.05 €)
85.10 $
(78.89 €)
     +15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(47.24 €)
37.46 $
(34.73 €)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $
(107.47 €)
87.93 $
(81.51 €)
     -24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(160.82 €)
107.14 $
(99.32 €)
     -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(2,335.41 €)
1,438.94 $
(1,333.90 €)
     -42.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $
(1,908.02 €)
997.95 $
(925.10 €)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $
(4,969.21 €)
2,785.33 $
(2,582.00 €)
     -48.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(3,480.34 €)
1,813.33 $
(1,680.95 €)
     -51.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(844.35 €)
620.47 $
(575.18 €)
     -31.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(580.18 €)
319.70 $
(296.36 €)
     -48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(5,593.01 €)
1,306.78 $
(1,211.39 €)
     -78.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.01      -38.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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