Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 1.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 3.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 ARS 17.9K
$16.09 €13.89
-6.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61 ARS 72.5K
$64.1 €55.3
-4.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 14.1K
$10.28 €8.88
15.56%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ARS 4,696
$2.78 €2.4
42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ARS 2,512
$2.23 €1.92
-4.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,823
$1.57 €1.35
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ARS 4,215
$3.41 €2.95
4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 ARS 4,737
$3.82 €3.3
4.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ARS 1,809
$1.14 €0.98
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 ARS 3,042
$1.73 €1.49
47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ARS 2,700
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Eggs
$3.19 ARS 3,788
$3.13 €2.7
1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 ARS 14.3K
$13.31 €11.5
-9.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 ARS 9,563
$7.99 €6.9
0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$15.97 €13.79
-40.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,078
$2.28 €1.97
13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,393
$1.7 €1.47
18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$2.04 €1.76
-35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,095
$2.55 €2.2
2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ARS 1,791
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,755
$2.05 €1.77
-27.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 ARS 2,150
$1.98 €1.71
-8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,703
$0.81 €0.7
76.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 ARS 3,767
$6.59 €5.69
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 ARS 7,019
$5.87 €5.07
0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 ARS 2,689
$1.33 €1.15
69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,664
$2.92 €2.52
5.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 807
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.85 ARS 18.8K
$46.15 €39.85
-65.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 1,938
$4.23 €3.66
-61.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,013
$0.86 €0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 7,281
$18.68 €16.13
-67.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ARS 1,335
$2.09 €1.81
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K ARS 29.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 34M
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 133.4K
$148 €128
-24.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 ARS 25.3K
$20.98 €18.11
1.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.5 ARS 33.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-28.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.35 ARS 50.3K
$47.92 €41.37
-11.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 ARS 13.8K
$18.57 €16.03
-37.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
$9.38 €8.1
-6.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ARS 382.2K
$607 €524
-46.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,088 ARS 6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-68.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ARS 128.7K
$104 €90.1
3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.5 ARS 104K
$41.09 €35.48
113.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146.2K
$92.7 €80
32.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ARS 156.7K
$119 €102
11.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 ARS 782.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-58.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 513.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-65.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ARS 1.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-61.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ARS 937K
$2,069 €1,787
-61.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-62.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ARS 2.4M
$4,549 €3,928
-55.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ARS 955.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-44.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.81
1283.46%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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