Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 40.1% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 44.5% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 50.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 43.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 45.5% 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 $
(23.31 €)
14.48 $
(13.50 €)
     -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.24 €)
53.63 $
(50.00 €)
     -46.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
9.55 $
(8.90 €)
     -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
3.22 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.39 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -52.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 $
(5.07 €)
2.47 $
(2.30 €)
     -54.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.31 €)
1.89 $
(1.76 €)
     -23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.11 €)
1.31 $
(1.22 €)
     -42.2 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 $
(3.92 €)
3.89 $
(3.62 €)
     -7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(3.28 €)
1.39 $
(1.30 €)
     -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.17 $
(2.02 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -68.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(3.79 €)
3.00 $
(2.80 €)
     -26.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.90 €)
5.00 $
(4.66 €)
     -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $
(5.22 €)
3.42 $
(3.19 €)
     -38.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(7.43 €)
5.96 $
(5.56 €)
     -25.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -56.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.89 €)
0.67 $
(0.63 €)
     -29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.32 $
(2.16 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -64.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.58 €)
1.08 $
(1.01 €)
     -61.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.54 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.49 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -45.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
1.62 $
(1.51 €)
     -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.38 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.92 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     -66.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.14 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(4.32 €)
2.79 $
(2.60 €)
     -39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(11.29 €)
5.90 $
(5.50 €)
     -51.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
2.15 $
(2.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.59 €)
42.90 $
(40.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
3.91 $
(3.65 €)
     +11.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(3.28 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -65.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(3.41 €)
7.42 $
(6.91 €)
     +102.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,284.76 €)
32,176.65 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(24,498.30 €)
35,701.46 $
(33,286.36 €)
     +35.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(159.90 €)
142.88 $
(133.22 €)
     -16.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.18 $
(57.97 €)
24.59 $
(22.93 €)
     -60.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(59.27 €)
41.69 $
(38.87 €)
     -34.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(97.23 €)
42.42 $
(39.55 €)
     -59.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(29.10 €)
13.69 $
(12.76 €)
     -56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
8.53 $
(7.95 €)
     -43.2 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(2,169.19 €)
589.65 $
(549.76 €)
     -74.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(47,550.00 €)
14,466.49 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -71.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 $
(69.26 €)
79.70 $
(74.31 €)
     +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(47.51 €)
36.79 $
(34.30 €)
     -27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(106.19 €)
84.20 $
(78.50 €)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.74 $
(159.19 €)
106.53 $
(99.32 €)
     -37.6 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,532.95 $
(2,361.61 €)
1,412.90 $
(1,317.32 €)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,073.47 $
(1,933.21 €)
984.81 $
(918.19 €)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,436.11 $
(5,068.37 €)
2,693.53 $
(2,511.32 €)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(3,500.44 €)
1,777.03 $
(1,656.82 €)
     -52.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(849.22 €)
522.17 $
(486.85 €)
     -42.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(583.53 €)
307.32 $
(286.53 €)
     -50.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(5,625.31 €)
1,276.28 $
(1,189.95 €)
     -78.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.05      -38.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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