Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arequipa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.9% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 255.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.4% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 194% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.13 PEN 14.9
289.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.5 PEN 99.3
132.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.63 PEN 20.32
82.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.51 PEN 9.05
10.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.76 PEN 2.75
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 PEN 1.34
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.19 PEN 7.92
55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.92 PEN 21.38
-35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 PEN 5.78
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 PEN 4.45
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 PEN 4.4
36.89%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 PEN 7.54
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.39 PEN 19.49
146.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.42 PEN 19.58
47.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.73 PEN 27.92
106.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.52 PEN 5.48
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.21 PEN 4.39
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.22 PEN 4.41
67.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.8 PEN 2.89
218.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.58 PEN 2.11
203.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.55 PEN 1.97
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 PEN 1.71
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 PEN 2.58
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.02 PEN 18.15
31.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.1 PEN 18.43
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.5 PEN 9.02
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 PEN 8.11
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 PEN 0.97
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.14 PEN 7.73
97.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.06 PEN 7.45
-58.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.93 PEN 46.71
44.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 PEN 5.61
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.2K PEN 69.5K
79.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.9K PEN 89.8K
59.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.77 PEN 144
272.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.54 PEN 38.09
99.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.12 PEN 112
27.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.83 PEN 78.9
119.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.56 PEN 30.91
116.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.57 PEN 16.51
105.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$60.1 PEN 217
909.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,375 PEN 23K
152.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.87 PEN 133
183.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.42 PEN 81
83.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.2 PEN 225
49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.2 PEN 199
114.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$239 PEN 865
564.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$156 PEN 562
711.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$532 PEN 1,921
473.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$396 PEN 1,429
422.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,431 PEN 8,781
199.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,336 PEN 4,826
240.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$637 PEN 2,301
129.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

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