Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Castro and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Castro is 35.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Castro is 32% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 CLP 7,899
$16.09 €13.89
-47.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.99 CLP 40.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-31.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 CLP 7,550
$10.28 €8.88
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,616
$2.78 €2.4
1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,201
$2.23 €1.92
-42.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 987
$1.57 €1.35
-32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,969
$3.41 €2.95
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CLP 3,800
$3.82 €3.3
7.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 CLP 1,055
$1.14 €0.98
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CLP 3,478
$1.73 €1.49
116.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,273
$1.67 €1.44
-17.96%
Eggs
$4.23 CLP 3,935
$3.13 €2.7
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 CLP 9,463
$13.31 €11.5
-23.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 CLP 3,949
$7.99 €6.9
-46.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 8,360
$15.97 €13.79
-43.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,373
$2.28 €1.97
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,142
$1.7 €1.47
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,527
$2.04 €1.76
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 CLP 1,929
$2.55 €2.2
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,135
$1.76 €1.52
-30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 CLP 1,101
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 CLP 1,186
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 CLP 1,085
$0.81 €0.7
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 CLP 5,032
$6.59 €5.69
-17.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 CLP 7,244
$5.87 €5.07
32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CLP 2,154
$2.92 €2.52
-20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 CLP 667
$2.27 €1.96
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 411
$4.23 €3.66
-89.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,339
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-45.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CLP 123.6K
$148 €128
-10.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 CLP 13K
$20.98 €18.11
-33.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.86 CLP 20.3K
$39.65 €34.24
-44.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.13 CLP 16.9K
$18.57 €16.03
-2.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 CLP 4,559
$9.38 €8.1
-47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 CLP 408K
$607 €524
-27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 CLP 47K
$104 €90.1
-51.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
$41.09 €35.48
-19.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 CLP 57.8K
$92.7 €80
-32.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74 CLP 68.8K
$119 €102
-37.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 CLP 451.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-69.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 CLP 284.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-75.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CLP 833.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-70.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 CLP 569.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-70.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Castro
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 CLP 585.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-56.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.81
35.96%

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Last update for Castro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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