Cost of Living Comparison Between Arecibo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arecibo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arecibo is 0.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arecibo is 1.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.96 $11.96
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-25.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.42 $49.42
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-22.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 $7.57
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-26.36%
Cappuccino
$3.33 $3.33
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 $1.47
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-34.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 $1.42
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-40.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 $4.1
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
7.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 $3.38
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
95.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 $2.1
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
25.75%
Eggs
$3.87 $3.87
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 $8.99
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 $6.8
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 $9.05
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-43.33%
Apples (1kg)
$6.05 $6.05
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
165.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 $1.93
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 $3.84
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
88.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$4.08 $4.08
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 $2.94
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 $1.41
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.23 $8.23
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
24.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 $13.43
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
128.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 $2.16
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
62.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 $3.29
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
12.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 $2.01
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-11.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.7 $39.7
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.82 $14.82
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-20.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K $35.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K $23.6K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-40.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 $183
$148 โ‚ฌ128
23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.2 $80.2
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
282.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 $69.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
75.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.35 $40.35
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 $6.8
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-27.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 $466
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-23.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,023 $4,023
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-75.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.18 $44.18
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-57.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.29 $15.29
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-62.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 $92
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 $84.1
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-29.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 $492
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 $397
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-68.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 $1,041
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 $683
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-67.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arecibo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,254 $3,254
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
122.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
3.81
9.45%

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Last update for Arecibo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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