Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Lobamba
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Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.66
€13.12
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.65
€9.26
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.86
€1.78
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.36
€1.31
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.48
€1.42
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.58
€5.36
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.87
€3.71
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.97
€2.86
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.31
€3.18
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
€1.00
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
€0.66
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.85
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
€1.02
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
€0.84
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.90
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.21
€6.92
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.15
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.86
€9.46
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.90
€38.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.17
€101.91
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$576.40
€553.28
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.22
€3.09
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.61
€2.50
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.00
€5.76
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.41
€40.71
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.57
€8.23
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Lobamba
|
Lisbon
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.58
€83.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.63
€36.12
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.49
€79.18
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$108.41
€104.06
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