Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 20.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 26.6% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 16.3% less in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 6.6% less in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.6% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% less in Lisbon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
$13.66
€12.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
$5.58
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
$3.87
€3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
$2.97
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
$3.31
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
$7.21
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
$42.87
€39.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
$32,152.89
€29,683.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
$9.86
€9.10
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
$39.90
€36.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
$1,514.21
€1,397.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
$1,070.61
€988.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
$106.17
€98.02
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
$576.40
€532.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
$15,251.75
€14,080.28
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
$3.22
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
$2.61
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
$6.00
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
$42.41
€39.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
$86.58
€79.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
$37.63
€34.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
$82.49
€76.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
$108.41
€100.09
|
|
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