Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Este and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad del Este and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad del Este is 65.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ciudad del Este is 59.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 ₲20.1K
$16.09 €13.89
-84.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.79 ₲118K
$64.1 €55.3
-76.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.3 ₲34.3K
$10.28 €8.88
-58.17%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ₲13.5K
$2.78 €2.4
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₲6,633
$2.23 €1.92
-62.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₲3,705
$1.57 €1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₲9,809
$3.41 €2.95
-63.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₲15.3K
$3.82 €3.3
-49.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₲5,690
$1.14 €0.98
-37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₲8,045
$1.73 €1.49
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₲7,264
$1.67 €1.44
-45.51%
Eggs
$1.58 ₲12.6K
$3.13 €2.7
-49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 ₲50.6K
$13.31 €11.5
-52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 ₲22.4K
$7.99 €6.9
-64.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 ₲44.9K
$15.97 €13.79
-64.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₲11.9K
$2.28 €1.97
-34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₲6,224
$1.7 €1.47
-54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ₲7,141
$2.04 €1.76
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 ₲7,891
$2.55 €2.2
-61.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₲4,973
$1.76 €1.52
-64.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₲5,279
$2.05 €1.77
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₲3,109
$1.98 €1.71
-80.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₲2,363
$0.81 €0.7
-62.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1 ₲7,950
$6.59 €5.69
-84.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.13 ₲33K
$5.87 €5.07
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₲4,513
$1.33 €1.15
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₲11K
$2.92 €2.52
-53.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 ₲4,859
$2.27 €1.96
-73.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₲5,145
$4.23 €3.66
-84.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₲5,872
$0.86 €0.75
-13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 ₲68.3K
$18.68 €16.13
-54.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 ₲6,452
$2.09 €1.81
-61.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K ₲117.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-57.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₲193.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.71 ₲332.8K
$148 €128
-71.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 ₲110.2K
$20.98 €18.11
-34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 ₲107.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-65.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.03 ₲151.8K
$47.92 €41.37
-60.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4 ₲31.9K
$9.38 €8.1
-57.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 ₲1.3M
$607 €524
-73.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 ₲11M
$16.1K €13.9K
-91.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.5 ₲386.8K
$104 €90.1
-53.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.05 ₲247.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-24.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 ₲571.7K
$92.7 €80
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 ₲411.5K
$119 €102
-56.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₲2.4M
$2,069 €1,787
-85.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,535 ₲12.2M
$7,280 €6,286
-78.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 ₲9.1M
$4,549 €3,928
-74.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ciudad del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 ₲4.1M
$1,462 €1,263
-64.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
3.81
166.93%

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Last update for Ciudad del Este: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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