Cost of Living Comparison Between Boquete and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Boquete and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Boquete is 11.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boquete is 24.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 PAB 5.63
$16.09 €13.89
-65.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 PAB 30.05
$64.1 €55.3
-53.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 PAB 7.71
$10.28 €8.88
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.45 PAB 3.45
$2.78 €2.4
24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 PAB 1.41
$2.23 €1.92
-36.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 PAB 0.94
$1.57 €1.35
-40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PAB 1.78
$3.41 €2.95
-47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PAB 2.06
$3.82 €3.3
-46.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 PAB 1.6
$1.14 €0.98
40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PAB 2.41
$1.73 €1.49
39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 PAB 1.39
$1.67 €1.44
-16.77%
Eggs
$2.54 PAB 2.54
$3.13 €2.7
-18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 PAB 9.14
$13.31 €11.5
-31.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 PAB 7.42
$7.99 €6.9
-7.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 PAB 10.87
$15.97 €13.79
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 PAB 4.48
$2.28 €1.97
96.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 PAB 1.01
$1.7 €1.47
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 PAB 3.14
$2.04 €1.76
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 PAB 1.63
$2.55 €2.2
-36.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$1.76 €1.52
23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 PAB 1.76
$2.05 €1.77
-14.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 PAB 2.22
$1.98 €1.71
12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 PAB 1.66
$0.81 €0.7
104.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 PAB 5.33
$6.59 €5.69
-19.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 PAB 7.78
$5.87 €5.07
32.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 PAB 1.17
$1.33 €1.15
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 PAB 2.73
$2.92 €2.52
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 PAB 1.46
$2.27 €1.96
-35.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.84 PAB 24.84
$46.15 €39.85
-46.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 PAB 1.01
$4.23 €3.66
-76.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 PAB 1.94
$0.86 €0.75
125.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.41 PAB 29.41
$18.68 €16.13
57.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PAB 0.94
$2.09 €1.81
-55.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K PAB 25.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-25.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K PAB 20.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 PAB 54
$148 €128
-63.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.45 PAB 29.45
$20.98 €18.11
40.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.65 PAB 46.65
$39.65 €34.24
17.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 PAB 86.5
$47.92 €41.37
80.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.29 PAB 17.29
$18.57 €16.03
-6.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 PAB 6.36
$9.38 €8.1
-32.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 PAB 246
$607 €524
-59.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.39 PAB 34.39
$104 €90.1
-67.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.7 PAB 24.7
$41.09 €35.48
-39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.9 PAB 51.9
$92.7 €80
-44.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59 PAB 59
$119 €102
-50.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 PAB 765
$1,592 €1,375
-51.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 PAB 642
$1,262 €1,090
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 PAB 1,561
$3,046 €2,630
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 PAB 1,116
$2,069 €1,787
-46.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,172 PAB 1,172
$7,280 €6,286
-83.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 PAB 1,145
$4,549 €3,928
-74.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 PAB 602
$1,462 €1,263
-58.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.81
83.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boquete: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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