Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotacachi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotacachi and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cotacachi is 38.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cotacachi is 39.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 $3.79
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-76.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 $19.69
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-69.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 $4.49
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-56.32%
Cappuccino
$2.32 $2.32
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-16.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 $1.11
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-50.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 $0.68
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 $3.9
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
2.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 $1.55
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
11.98%
Eggs
$2.33 $2.33
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 $8.66
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 $7.64
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-4.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 $7.29
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-54.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 $2.07
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 $0.88
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-48.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 $1.32
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 $1.39
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-21.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-48.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 $0.84
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 $4.46
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-32.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 $7.71
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
31.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 $1.58
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 $2.97
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
1.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 $0.48
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 $15.07
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-67.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 $1.27
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-69.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 $0.9
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 $10.15
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 $0.72
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-65.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K $20K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-42.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K $25.5K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-35.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 $33.79
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-77.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.94 $12.94
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-38.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.72 $25.72
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-35.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.75 $29.75
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-37.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.04 $8.04
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-56.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 $6.94
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-26.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.1 $75.1
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-87.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,038 $3,038
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-81.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.37 $42.37
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-59.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.31 $42.31
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
2.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 $94.3
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 $58.9
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-50.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 $260
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-83.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 $173
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 $421
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-86.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 $337
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-83.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 $599
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-91.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 $517
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-88.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cotacachi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$438 $438
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-70.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.19
3.81
193.70%

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Last update for Cotacachi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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