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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boquete is 8.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boquete is 30.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 PAB 5.46
$15.82 €13.41
-65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.23 PAB 30.23
$64.4 €54.6
-53.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 PAB 7.70
$10.37 €8.79
-25.75%
Cappuccino
$3.34 PAB 3.34
$2.89 €2.45
15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 PAB 1.42
$2.23 €1.89
-36.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 PAB 0.93
$1.55 €1.31
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PAB 1.80
$3.38 €2.87
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PAB 1.97
$3.90 €3.31
-49.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 PAB 1.56
$1.12 €0.95
39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 PAB 2.39
$1.80 €1.52
32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 PAB 1.41
$1.75 €1.48
-19.43%
Eggs
$2.60 PAB 2.60
$3.17 €2.69
-17.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 PAB 8.64
$13.50 €11.45
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 PAB 7.68
$7.79 €6.61
-1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 PAB 11.11
$15.65 €13.27
-29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 PAB 4.32
$2.28 €1.93
89.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 PAB 1.05
$1.71 €1.45
-38.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 PAB 3.14
$1.93 €1.64
62.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 PAB 1.58
$2.52 €2.14
-37.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$1.79 €1.52
21.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 PAB 1.76
$2.05 €1.74
-14.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 PAB 2.27
$1.94 €1.64
17.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 PAB 1.71
$0.81 €0.68
111.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 PAB 5.14
$6.65 €5.64
-22.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PAB 7.82
$5.79 €4.91
35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 PAB 1.17
$1.33 €1.13
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 PAB 2.74
$2.91 €2.46
-5.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 PAB 1.46
$2.35 €1.99
-37.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.10 PAB 25.10
$45.70 €38.75
-45.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 PAB 1.02
$4.20 €3.56
-75.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 PAB 2.02
$0.81 €0.69
149.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.66 PAB 29.66
$18.70 €15.86
58.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PAB 0.95
$2.09 €1.78
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K PAB 25.5K
$34.6K €29.3K
-26.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K PAB 20.8K
$39.7K €33.6K
-47.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 PAB 52.9
$146 €124
-63.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.43 PAB 28.43
$20.84 €17.67
36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.63 PAB 46.63
$39.78 €33.73
17.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 PAB 87.9
$48.58 €41.20
80.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.81 PAB 17.81
$18.85 €15.99
-5.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 PAB 6.48
$9.07 €7.69
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 PAB 249
$618 €524
-59.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.37 PAB 34.37
$105 €88.7
-67.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.45 PAB 25.45
$40.54 €34.38
-37.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 PAB 50.9
$93.8 €79.5
-45.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.6 PAB 60.6
$123 €104
-50.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 PAB 767
$1,604 €1,360
-52.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 PAB 652
$1,260 €1,069
-48.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 PAB 1,559
$3,065 €2,599
-49.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 PAB 1,110
$2,008 €1,703
-44.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 PAB 1,195
$7,702 €6,532
-84.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 PAB 1,185
$4,367 €3,703
-72.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boquete
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$663 PAB 663
$1,638 €1,389
-59.54%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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