Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: La Plata is 26.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Plata is 19.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ARS 14K
$16.09 €13.89
-26.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
$64.1 €55.3
-56.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ARS 6,061
$10.28 €8.88
-50.39%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ARS 3,470
$2.78 €2.4
5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARS 931
$2.23 €1.92
-65.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ARS 910
$1.57 €1.35
-50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,166
$3.41 €2.95
-71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ARS 4,857
$3.82 €3.3
7.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ARS 1,372
$1.14 €0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ARS 1,894
$1.73 €1.49
-7.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,932
$1.67 €1.44
-2.40%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,675
$3.13 €2.7
-28.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 ARS 9,263
$13.31 €11.5
-41.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 ARS 6,749
$7.99 €6.9
-28.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 ARS 9,960
$15.97 €13.79
-47.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ARS 2,907
$2.28 €1.97
7.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 ARS 2,222
$1.7 €1.47
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 ARS 1,302
$2.04 €1.76
-46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,129
$2.55 €2.2
3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ARS 921
$1.76 €1.52
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,370
$2.05 €1.77
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 ARS 2,215
$1.98 €1.71
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,534
$0.81 €0.7
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ARS 3,595
$6.59 €5.69
-54.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.91 ARS 3,452
$5.87 €5.07
-50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARS 2,580
$1.33 €1.15
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,789
$2.92 €2.52
9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ARS 385
$2.27 €1.96
-85.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 1,861
$4.23 €3.66
-62.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,082
$0.86 €0.75
5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$18.68 €16.13
-67.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,169
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-28.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
$148 €128
-76.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
$20.98 €18.11
-22.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
$39.65 €34.24
-40.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
$47.92 €41.37
-54.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
$18.57 €16.03
-24.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ARS 8,481
$9.38 €8.1
-23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ARS 386.1K
$607 €524
-46.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
$16.1K €13.9K
-68.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
$104 €90.1
-11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
$41.09 €35.48
108.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 146K
$92.7 €80
32.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 154.4K
$119 €102
9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 ARS 355.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-81.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ARS 217.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-85.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ARS 778.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-78.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 600.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-75.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-72.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,716 ARS 2M
$4,549 €3,928
-62.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ARS 708.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-59.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
3.81
1283.46%

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Last update for La Plata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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