Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Acosta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Acosta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.6% more expensive than Acosta without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than Acosta without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$10.15 ₡4,798
56.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$52.5 ₡24.8K
22.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$10.08 ₡4,763
4.56%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.75 ₡1,772
-22.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.06 ₡972
11.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.59 ₡754
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.91 ₡1,376
18.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.70 ₡2,222
-17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.03 ₡959
-43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.86 ₡1,352
-37.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.16 ₡1,022
-18.98%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.91 ₡1,376
11.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$9.94 ₡4,699
33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$8.85 ₡4,186
-9.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$13.88 ₡6,562
15.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$4.54 ₡2,145
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.45 ₡686
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$4.30 ₡2,034
-54.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.33 ₡1,573
-26.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.39 ₡1,605
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.92 ₡1,380
-28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.96 ₡455
108.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$2.81 ₡1,327
-71.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.96 ₡2,343
35.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$13.57 ₡6,418
-57.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.31 ₡1,090
-41.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.54 ₡1,199
18.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.98 ₡462
141.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$24.92 ₡11.8K
85.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.85 ₡876
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.83 ₡866
-52.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$8.11 ₡3,835
129.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.41 ₡664
48.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$38.5K ₡18.2M
-9.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$32.3K ₡15.3M
20.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$94.5 ₡44.7K
59.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$25.40 ₡12.0K
-18.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$52.7 ₡24.9K
-23.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$56.1 ₡26.5K
-14.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$23.97 ₡11.3K
-23.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$9.78 ₡4,624
-4.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$524 ₡247.6K
17.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$12.8K ₡6.1M
28.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$62.1 ₡29.3K
67.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$52.3 ₡24.7K
-21.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$124 ₡58.6K
-23.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$106 ₡50.3K
13.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$770 ₡364.3K
111.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$593 ₡280.5K
107.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$1,495 ₡706.9K
101.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$971 ₡458.9K
106.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,945 ₡919.4K
304.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Acosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,482 ₡700.6K
8.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Acosta: March 1, 2026

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