Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 0.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Bratislava
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Bratislava are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.53
€1.49
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.75
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$6.52
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$4.34
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$3.46
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.77
€0.75
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$38.58
€37.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$24,650.55
€23,905.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$15.65
€15.18
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$20.58
€19.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$769.99
€746.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$617.27
€598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$187.33
€181.67
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$612.91
€594.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$15,233.33
€14,773.14
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.81
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$45.95
€44.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$11.15
€10.81
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$73.52
€71.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$37.05
€35.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$83.22
€80.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$101.33
€98.27
|
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