Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Calama and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Calama is 39.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calama is 24.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.91 CLP 7,352
$16.09 €13.89
-50.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 CLP 30.6K
$64.1 €55.3
-48.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 CLP 8,137
$10.28 €8.88
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$2.11 CLP 1,963
$2.78 €2.4
-24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 CLP 919
$2.23 €1.92
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 941
$1.57 €1.35
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 CLP 3,073
$3.41 €2.95
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,932
$3.82 €3.3
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,112
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,456
$1.73 €1.49
-9.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,757
$1.67 €1.44
13.17%
Eggs
$3.57 CLP 3,319
$3.13 €2.7
14.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 10K
$13.31 €11.5
-19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 CLP 6,122
$7.99 €6.9
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.8 CLP 10K
$15.97 €13.79
-32.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 CLP 1,703
$2.28 €1.97
-19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,412
$1.7 €1.47
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,441
$2.04 €1.76
-24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,416
$2.55 €2.2
-40.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 CLP 1,115
$1.76 €1.52
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,270
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,237
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,142
$0.81 €0.7
51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 CLP 5,130
$6.59 €5.69
-16.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 CLP 4,535
$5.87 €5.07
-16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,503
$1.33 €1.15
21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,171
$2.92 €2.52
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 CLP 863
$2.27 €1.96
-59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 445
$4.23 €3.66
-88.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,381
$0.86 €0.75
72.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 CLP 1,419
$2.09 €1.81
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K CLP 20.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CLP 19.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CLP 122.2K
$148 €128
-11.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.87 CLP 13.8K
$20.98 €18.11
-29.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.83 CLP 20.3K
$39.65 €34.24
-44.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 CLP 49.9K
$47.92 €41.37
11.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.07 CLP 19.6K
$18.57 €16.03
13.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 CLP 5,284
$9.38 €8.1
-39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 397.4K
$607 €524
-29.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 CLP 46.6K
$104 €90.1
-51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.76 CLP 27.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-27.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 57.4K
$92.7 €80
-33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 75.4K
$119 €102
-31.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 CLP 321.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-78.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 CLP 101K
$1,262 €1,090
-91.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 808K
$3,046 €2,630
-71.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 CLP 606.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-68.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,433 CLP 1.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-80.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 CLP 1.2M
$4,549 €3,928
-72.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calama
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 CLP 1.1M
$1,462 €1,263
-19.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.81
35.96%

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Last update for Calama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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