Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 5.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 16.9% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.7% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% more in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Rome, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
Rome
|
Lisbon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
|
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