Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 41.0% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 45.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 51.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 43.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 45.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 53.2% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.02 €)
14.12 $
(13.00 €)
     -43.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.09 €)
54.29 $
(50.00 €)
     -45.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
9.77 $
(9.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(8.29 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $
(5.09 €)
2.52 $
(2.32 €)
     -54.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.34 €)
1.88 $
(1.73 €)
     -26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(2.10 €)
1.32 $
(1.22 €)
     -42.1 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 $
(3.92 €)
3.88 $
(3.58 €)
     -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $
(3.63 €)
1.39 $
(1.28 €)
     -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 $
(2.12 €)
0.71 $
(0.65 €)
     -69.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 $
(3.61 €)
3.09 $
(2.85 €)
     -21.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.42 $
(6.83 €)
5.42 $
(4.99 €)
     -27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 $
(6.00 €)
3.44 $
(3.17 €)
     -47.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $
(7.66 €)
6.23 $
(5.74 €)
     -25.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.32 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -57.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.79 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(2.16 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -61.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.36 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.46 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -44.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.42 €)
0.93 $
(0.85 €)
     -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $
(2.41 €)
1.68 $
(1.55 €)
     -35.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 $
(2.28 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     -64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.73 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     -66.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)
1.40 $
(1.29 €)
     -45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(4.27 €)
2.90 $
(2.67 €)
     -37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.75 $
(11.74 €)
6.08 $
(5.60 €)
     -52.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(73.67 €)
43.43 $
(40.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
3.96 $
(3.65 €)
     +13.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -69.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
17.48 $
(16.10 €)
     -41.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(3.37 €)
7.51 $
(6.91 €)
     +105.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(32,876.68 €)
32,576.05 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,321.74 $
(24,240.27 €)
36,088.06 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +37.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.70 $
(165.49 €)
141.90 $
(130.68 €)
     -21.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.24 $
(54.55 €)
23.73 $
(21.86 €)
     -59.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.96 $
(58.90 €)
41.11 $
(37.86 €)
     -35.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.44 $
(96.18 €)
43.18 $
(39.76 €)
     -58.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(28.75 €)
14.96 $
(13.77 €)
     -52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.18 $
(15.82 €)
8.69 $
(8.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(2,105.00 €)
579.59 $
(533.76 €)
     -74.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(44,434.49 €)
14,939.60 $
(13,758.21 €)
     -69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.70 $
(66.95 €)
84.15 $
(77.50 €)
     +15.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.77 $
(46.75 €)
37.93 $
(34.93 €)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.01 $
(98.55 €)
84.89 $
(78.18 €)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.38 $
(149.54 €)
102.64 $
(94.52 €)
     -36.8 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,609.00 $
(2,402.69 €)
1,456.56 $
(1,341.38 €)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,076.09 $
(1,911.92 €)
1,013.96 $
(933.78 €)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,593.48 $
(5,151.16 €)
2,724.54 $
(2,509.09 €)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,985.75 $
(3,670.56 €)
1,746.83 $
(1,608.70 €)
     -56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,042.97 $
(960.49 €)
592.60 $
(545.74 €)
     -43.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 759.76 $
(699.68 €)
304.80 $
(280.70 €)
     -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,501.08 $
(5,066.06 €)
1,409.94 $
(1,298.44 €)
     -74.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.65      -45.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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