Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 1.6% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
$9.64
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
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pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.05
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.01
|
$3.94
€3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.24
|
$7.52
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$43.32
€39.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.47
|
$9.96
€9.16
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
$41.79
€38.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
$1,447.59
€1,331.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€909.66
|
$1,009.53
€928.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
$109.60
€100.78
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€499.54
|
$582.39
€535.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
$14,607.20
€13,432.53
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.25
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.41
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.57
|
$43.88
€40.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
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pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
$85.44
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
$37.61
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
$88.28
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.90
|
$107.56
€98.91
|
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