Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 35.7% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 56.9% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.4% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Victoria
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Victoria are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Victoria. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.71
SCR139.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.75
SCR39.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.71
SCR38.96
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$2.29
SCR32.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$18.13
SCR260.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.52
SCR108.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$3.58
SCR51.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$3.00
SCR43.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$3.27
SCR46.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.82
SCR11.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.73
SCR10.49
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$5.82
SCR83.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$26.82
SCR385.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$46.18
SCR663.41
|
|
pay 54.7% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$163.87
SCR2,354.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$979.92
SCR14,076.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$794.53
SCR11,413.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$73.52
SCR1,056.05
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$8,868.55
SCR127,397.53
|
|
pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$4.07
SCR58.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$5.16
SCR74.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$22.89
SCR328.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$95.81
SCR1,376.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.59
SCR80.25
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$68.58
SCR985.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$29.30
SCR420.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$73.44
SCR1,054.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$76.39
SCR1,097.40
|
|
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