Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 49.1% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 68.3% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% less in Lisbon
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
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