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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Rioja is 26.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Rioja is 29.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 ARS 12.6K
$16.09 €13.89
-33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.36 ARS 40.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-46.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 ARS 10.4K
$10.28 €8.88
-14.49%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ARS 3,205
$2.78 €2.4
-2.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$2.23 €1.92
-26.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,848
$1.57 €1.35
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARS 2,546
$3.41 €2.95
-37.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 3,663
$3.82 €3.3
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,476
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,945
$1.73 €1.49
-5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$1.67 €1.44
22.16%
Eggs
$2.2 ARS 2,618
$3.13 €2.7
-29.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$13.31 €11.5
-25.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,184
$7.99 €6.9
-24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ARS 10.9K
$15.97 €13.79
-42.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.28 €1.97
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,565
$1.7 €1.47
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$2.04 €1.76
-36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,108
$2.55 €2.2
2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,390
$1.76 €1.52
-33.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,435
$2.05 €1.77
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,682
$0.81 €0.7
75.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$6.59 €5.69
-51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 ARS 6,288
$5.87 €5.07
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,374
$1.33 €1.15
50.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,606
$2.92 €2.52
4.11%
🚌 Getting Around
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 914
$2.27 €1.96
-66.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$4.23 €3.66
-65.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,109
$0.86 €0.75
8.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 7,077
$18.68 €16.13
-68.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,251
$2.09 €1.81
-49.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 32.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$148 €128
-55.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$20.98 €18.11
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 ARS 26.7K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.69 ARS 31.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-44.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 16.5K
$18.57 €16.03
-25.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ARS 7,531
$9.38 €8.1
-32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$607 €524
-63.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,705 ARS 3.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-83.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 ARS 87.8K
$104 €90.1
-29.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
$41.09 €35.48
71.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.7K
$92.7 €80
25.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.5K
$119 €102
-3.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 393.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 281.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-81.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-78.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 640.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-73.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ARS 2.4M
$7,280 €6,286
-72.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 ARS 1.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-68.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Rioja
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 ARS 702K
$1,462 €1,263
-59.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.81
1435.43%

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Last update for La Rioja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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