Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ahuachapan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ahuachapan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.7% more expensive than Ahuachapan without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.2% more expensive than Ahuachapan without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.12 $8.12
98.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.25 $35.25
81.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.95 $6.95
47.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.27 $3.27
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.14 $1.14
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 $0.86
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.06 $2.06
65.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.91 $2.91
31.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 $1.89
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 $2.04
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 $1.54
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.75 $2.75
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.19 $7.19
85.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.86 $6.86
16.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.88 $10.88
46.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.12 $3.12
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 $1.66
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.54 $2.54
-19.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 $2.62
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.22 $2.22
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 $2.13
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 $0.96
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 $1.04
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.9 $3.9
68.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.13 $10.13
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 $1.75
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.49 $2.49
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.46 $5.46
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.04 $3.04
-71.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.96 $19.96
-6.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.99 $0.99
111.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25K $25K
37.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.4K $28.4K
39.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$102 $102
44.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.97 $18.97
10.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.88 $41.88
-5.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.35 $5.35
75.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$145 $145
317.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,036 $6,036
166.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.3 $67.3
55.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.93 $42.93
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 $115
-19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 $105
13.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$523 $523
204.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,031 $1,031
22.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$370 $370
722.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$388 $388
433.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,096 $3,096
135.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,291 $1,291
252.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ahuachapan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$564 $564
159.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.58
-55.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahuachapan: October 29, 2025

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