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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 115.8% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 262.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 134.5% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$4.15 PEN 14.14
283.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$28.05 PEN 95.7
129.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$5.45 PEN 18.58
93.39%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.52 PEN 8.60
15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.76 PEN 2.60
202.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.40 PEN 1.35
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.25 PEN 7.68
52.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$6.04 PEN 20.59
-35.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 PEN 5.20
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.28 PEN 4.37
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.27 PEN 4.32
37.80%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.08 PEN 7.11
55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$5.44 PEN 18.55
143.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$5.24 PEN 17.88
53.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$7.50 PEN 25.57
113.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.49 PEN 5.09
56.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 PEN 4.03
39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.22 PEN 4.14
59.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$0.82 PEN 2.80
197.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.58 PEN 1.98
215.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.55 PEN 1.86
278.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.44 PEN 1.51
354.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.73 PEN 2.47
9.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$4.87 PEN 16.59
38.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$5.18 PEN 17.66
11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.48 PEN 8.47
-45.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.22 PEN 7.58
35.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.27 PEN 0.91
777.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$2.05 PEN 7.01
98.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.06 PEN 7.01
-57.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$12.90 PEN 43.99
44.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.54 PEN 5.27
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$18.9K PEN 64.4K
84.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$25.2K PEN 86.0K
53.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$39.50 PEN 135
280.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$10.48 PEN 35.75
96.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$30.17 PEN 103
32.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$21.27 PEN 72.5
124.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$8.50 PEN 28.98
116.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$4.52 PEN 15.43
106.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$59.6 PEN 203
931.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$6,330 PEN 21.6K
159.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$38.11 PEN 130
173.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$22.08 PEN 75.3
86.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$63.4 PEN 216
50.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$55.1 PEN 188
118.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$244 PEN 831
568.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$160 PEN 547
666.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$539 PEN 1,838
459.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$390 PEN 1,329
414.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$2,038 PEN 6,949
286.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$990 PEN 3,376
336.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$658 PEN 2,243
144.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: March 2, 2026

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