Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 26.3% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 24.9% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 9.6% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.2% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Lisbon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.58
|
$5.58
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.98
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$7.21
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.18
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.84
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.83
|
$39.90
€35.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,057.02
|
$1,514.21
€1,333.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€902.59
|
$1,070.61
€942.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€157.89
|
$106.17
€93.48
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€870.02
|
$576.40
€507.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,957.56
|
$15,251.75
€13,428.21
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.54
|
$42.41
€37.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.50
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€84.93
|
$86.58
€76.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.18
|
$37.63
€33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€101.26
|
$82.49
€72.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€126.21
|
$108.41
€95.45
|
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