Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 22.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.9% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 27.6% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 30.6% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 35.0% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% more in Lisbon
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.10
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.76
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.26
|
$5.58
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.02
|
$3.87
€3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.62
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.31
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
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pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$7.21
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,401.63
|
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.47
|
$9.86
€8.54
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.74
|
$39.90
€34.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,681.95
|
$1,514.21
€1,311.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,411.84
|
$1,070.61
€926.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.53
|
$106.17
€91.93
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,140.25
|
$576.40
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,311.56
|
$15,251.75
€13,205.55
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$2.61
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.34
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.50
|
$42.41
€36.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
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pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.55
|
$86.58
€74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.37
|
$37.63
€32.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.45
|
$82.49
€71.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.69
|
$108.41
€93.87
|
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