Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 50% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 53.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$16.09 €13.89
-82.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$64.1 €55.3
-56.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$10.28 €8.88
-45.53%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$2.23 €1.92
-43.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$1.57 €1.35
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$3.41 €2.95
-34.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$3.82 €3.3
6.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.14 €0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$1.73 €1.49
76.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$3.13 €2.7
20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$13.31 €11.5
-64.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$7.99 €6.9
-38.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$15.97 €13.79
-57.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$2.28 €1.97
4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$1.7 €1.47
-54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$2.04 €1.76
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$2.55 €2.2
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$2.05 €1.77
-53.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.81 €0.7
-16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$6.59 €5.69
-27.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$5.87 €5.07
9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$1.33 €1.15
49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.92 €2.52
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$4.23 €3.66
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$0.86 €0.75
94.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
$18.68 €16.13
-84.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$2.09 €1.81
-29.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-45.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-44.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$148 €128
-77.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$20.98 €18.11
-33.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$39.65 €34.24
-24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
$47.92 €41.37
-36.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
$9.38 €8.1
-47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$104 €90.1
-66.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$41.09 €35.48
-28.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$92.7 €80
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$119 €102
-39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$1,592 €1,375
-80.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
$1,262 €1,090
-80.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$3,046 €2,630
-80.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
$2,069 €1,787
-80.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-47.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
$4,549 €3,928
-60.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
$1,462 €1,263
-71.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.81
188.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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