Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 3.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 26.6% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.4% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare and housing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.58
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.97
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.31
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$7.21
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$9.86
€9.03
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$39.90
€36.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$1,514.21
€1,387.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$1,070.61
€980.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$106.17
€97.26
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$576.40
€528.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$15,251.75
€13,971.29
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$3.22
€2.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.61
€2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$6.00
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$42.41
€38.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$86.58
€79.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$37.63
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$82.49
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$108.41
€99.31
|
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