Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla de Margarita and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Isla de Margarita is 15.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isla de Margarita is 14.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 VES 4,311
$15.92 €13.72
-37.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 VES 34.9K
$64.5 €55.6
25.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.54 €9.09
-
Cappuccino
$2.57 VES 1,112
$2.91 €2.51
-11.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VES 427
$2.30 €1.98
-56.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 VES 644
$1.57 €1.35
-5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VES 429
$3.44 €2.97
-71.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 VES 1,289
$3.87 €3.33
-23.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 VES 888
$1.14 €0.98
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 VES 1,276
$1.79 €1.55
64.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 VES 889
$1.75 €1.51
17.14%
Eggs
$2.38 VES 1,030
$3.23 €2.79
-26.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 VES 3,519
$13.22 €11.39
-38.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 VES 3,396
$8.03 €6.92
-2.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 VES 3,420
$16.00 €13.79
-50.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 VES 1,757
$2.33 €2.01
74.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 VES 632
$1.65 €1.42
-11.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 VES 879
$1.94 €1.67
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 VES 1,097
$2.44 €2.10
3.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 VES 669
$1.83 €1.58
-15.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 VES 760
$2.08 €1.79
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 VES 441
$2.00 €1.72
-49.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 €0.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.74 €5.81
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 VES 2,185
$5.80 €5.00
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 423
$1.34 €1.15
-26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 VES 656
$3.01 €2.60
-49.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.83
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 VES 1,321
$4.07 €3.51
-25.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 VES 1,284
$0.87 €0.75
240.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.58 €16.01
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.80
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.8K €30.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$38.8K €33.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.56 VES 13.2K
$150 €130
-79.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.11 VES 6,544
$20.62 €17.77
-26.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 VES 17.1K
$40.09 €34.56
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.68 VES 21.5K
$47.85 €41.25
3.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 VES 6,604
$18.37 €15.83
-17.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 VES 2,111
$9.32 €8.03
-47.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$615 €530
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.4K €14.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 VES 34.9K
$104 €89.8
-22.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.10 €35.43
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 VES 43.5K
$95.3 €82.1
5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VES 42.9K
$120 €104
-17.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 VES 132.0K
$1,630 €1,405
-81.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,059
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 VES 213.7K
$3,018 €2,601
-83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,728
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$598 VES 259.0K
$7,872 €6,786
-92.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isla de Margarita
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Isla de Margarita: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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