Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartago is 37% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cartago is 53.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.69 COP 15.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-77.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.24 COP 121.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-54.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 COP 31K
$10.28 €8.88
-27.53%
Cappuccino
$1.61 COP 6,713
$2.78 €2.4
-42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,954
$2.23 €1.92
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,375
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,386
$3.41 €2.95
-69.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 COP 10.5K
$3.82 €3.3
-34.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,078
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 COP 6,205
$1.73 €1.49
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 COP 4,990
$1.67 €1.44
-28.14%
Eggs
$2.46 COP 10.2K
$3.13 €2.7
-21.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.16 COP 17.4K
$13.31 €11.5
-68.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 COP 22.1K
$7.99 €6.9
-33.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 COP 32.4K
$15.97 €13.79
-51.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$2.28 €1.97
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,089
$1.7 €1.47
-42.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,749
$2.04 €1.76
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,507
$2.55 €2.2
-48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,597
$1.76 €1.52
-51.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,637
$2.05 €1.77
-45.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COP 3,000
$1.98 €1.71
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,720
$0.81 €0.7
-19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 COP 12K
$6.59 €5.69
-56.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.2 COP 46.7K
$5.87 €5.07
90.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,669
$1.33 €1.15
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 COP 8,135
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,789
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 COP 6,438
$4.23 €3.66
-63.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,110
$0.86 €0.75
126.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.47 COP 39.5K
$18.68 €16.13
-49.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 COP 3,812
$2.09 €1.81
-56.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-35.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K COP 125.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 336.9K
$148 €128
-45.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 COP 37.1K
$20.98 €18.11
-57.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.59 COP 102.5K
$39.65 €34.24
-37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 COP 95.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-52.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 20.3K
$9.38 €8.1
-47.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 COP 960.1K
$607 €524
-62.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,041 COP 25.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-62.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 266.5K
$104 €90.1
-38.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 COP 184.9K
$41.09 €35.48
7.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 COP 325.9K
$92.7 €80
-15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$119 €102
-25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-82.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 993.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 COP 2.2M
$3,046 €2,630
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$2,069 €1,787
-79.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,457 COP 6.1M
$7,280 €6,286
-79.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 COP 5.1M
$4,549 €3,928
-73.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartago
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 COP 1.3M
$1,462 €1,263
-79.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
3.81
203.94%

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Last update for Cartago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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