Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 18.6% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.35
|
$13.66
€12.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.28
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.51
|
$1.86
€1.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.89
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.87
|
$1.48
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.93
|
$5.58
€5.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.83
|
$3.87
€3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.27
|
$2.97
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.00
|
$3.31
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.84
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.79
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.47
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.42
|
$7.21
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR384.55
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR662.28
|
$9.86
€9.00
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,350.04
|
$39.90
€36.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,052.71
|
$1,514.21
€1,381.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,394.15
|
$1,070.61
€976.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,054.26
|
$106.17
€96.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$576.40
€525.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,181.29
|
$15,251.75
€13,916.25
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.31
|
$3.22
€2.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR74.03
|
$2.61
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR328.21
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,373.96
|
$42.41
€38.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.12
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR983.53
|
$86.58
€79.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR420.16
|
$37.63
€34.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,053.20
|
$82.49
€75.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,095.54
|
$108.41
€98.92
|
|
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