Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 51% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arequipa is 50.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 PEN 14.9
$16.09 €13.89
-74.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.5 PEN 99.3
$64.1 €55.3
-57.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 PEN 20.32
$10.28 €8.88
-45.23%
Cappuccino
$2.51 PEN 9.05
$2.78 €2.4
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 PEN 2.75
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PEN 1.34
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$3.41 €2.95
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 PEN 21.38
$3.82 €3.3
54.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 PEN 5.78
$1.14 €0.98
40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 PEN 4.45
$1.73 €1.49
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$1.67 €1.44
-26.95%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.54
$3.13 €2.7
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.39 PEN 19.49
$13.31 €11.5
-59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 PEN 19.58
$7.99 €6.9
-32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 PEN 27.92
$15.97 €13.79
-51.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 PEN 5.48
$2.28 €1.97
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 PEN 4.39
$1.7 €1.47
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 PEN 4.41
$2.04 €1.76
-40.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 PEN 2.89
$2.55 €2.2
-68.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$1.76 €1.52
-67.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.97
$2.05 €1.77
-73.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PEN 1.71
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.81 €0.7
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 PEN 18.15
$6.59 €5.69
-23.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 PEN 18.43
$5.87 €5.07
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 PEN 9.02
$1.33 €1.15
87.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 PEN 8.11
$2.92 €2.52
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$2.27 €1.96
-88.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 PEN 7.73
$4.23 €3.66
-49.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 PEN 7.45
$0.86 €0.75
139.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.93 PEN 46.71
$18.68 €16.13
-30.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 PEN 5.61
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.77 PEN 144
$148 €128
-73.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 PEN 38.09
$20.98 €18.11
-49.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.12 PEN 112
$39.65 €34.24
-21.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.83 PEN 78.9
$47.92 €41.37
-54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.56 PEN 30.91
$18.57 €16.03
-53.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 PEN 16.51
$9.38 €8.1
-51.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 PEN 217
$607 €524
-90.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,375 PEN 23K
$16.1K €13.9K
-60.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.87 PEN 133
$104 €90.1
-64.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.42 PEN 81
$41.09 €35.48
-45.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 PEN 225
$92.7 €80
-32.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 PEN 199
$119 €102
-53.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 PEN 865
$1,592 €1,375
-84.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 PEN 562
$1,262 €1,090
-87.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 PEN 1,921
$3,046 €2,630
-82.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 PEN 1,429
$2,069 €1,787
-80.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 PEN 8,781
$7,280 €6,286
-66.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 PEN 4,826
$4,549 €3,928
-70.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arequipa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 PEN 2,301
$1,462 €1,263
-56.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.81
293.70%

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Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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