Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arecibo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arecibo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.4% cheaper than Arecibo without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.2% more expensive than Arecibo without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$11.96 $11.96
34.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$49.42 $49.42
29.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.57 $7.57
35.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.33 $3.33
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.47 $1.47
51.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.42 $1.42
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.03 $2.03
67.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.1 $4.1
-6.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.73 $1.73
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.38 $3.38
-48.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.1 $2.1
-20.48%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$3.87 $3.87
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.99 $8.99
48.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$6.8 $6.8
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.05 $9.05
76.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$6.05 $6.05
-62.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.93 $1.93
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.84 $3.84
-46.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$3.95 $3.95
-35.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$4.08 $4.08
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.94 $2.94
-30.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.31 $2.31
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.41 $1.41
-42.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$8.23 $8.23
-19.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$13.43 $13.43
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.16 $2.16
-38.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.29 $3.29
-11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.01 $2.01
12.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$39.7 $39.7
16.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.47 $1.47
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$14.82 $14.82
26.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.98 $0.98
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$35.7K $35.7K
-3.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$23.6K $23.6K
67.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$183 $183
-18.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$80.2 $80.2
-73.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$69.6 $69.6
-43.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$40.35 $40.35
18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.8 $6.8
37.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$466 $466
30.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$4,023 $4,023
300.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$44.18 $44.18
136.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$15.29 $15.29
168.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$92 $92
0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$84.1 $84.1
41.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$492 $492
223.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$397 $397
218.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,041 $1,041
192.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$683 $683
203.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arecibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$3,254 $3,254
-55.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.17
-8.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arecibo: October 29, 2025

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