Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 45.2% more expensive than Lisbon.
Key West vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.06
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.52
|
$1.95
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.74
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.52
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.22
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$1.50
|
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Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.43
€7.53
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€30,037.25
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
€11.18
|
$28.85
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.72
€29.21
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,595.62
€1,424.73
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.97
€1,062.52
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.43
€112.89
|
$163.46
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$678.84
€606.13
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,935.72
€15,121.85
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
€2.70
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
€41.29
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.62
|
$14.00
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.78
€91.77
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.72
€40.83
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.13
€88.51
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.02
€109.84
|
$68.33
|
|
Lisbon vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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