Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 0.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.96
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.40
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.29
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.82
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.14
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.98
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.84
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€37.84
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,436.02
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,015.33
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€100.69
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€546.64
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,464.18
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.47
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.22
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
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pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€82.11
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€35.68
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€78.23
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€102.81
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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