Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arica Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arica

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 234.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 69.9% more expensive than Arica without rent, and 183.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.02 CLP 8,392
78.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.11 CLP 42.9K
38.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.21 CLP 7,637
25.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 CLP 2,739
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.2 CLP 1,114
85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.05 CLP 979
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.95 CLP 2,747
15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.3 CLP 3,999
-11.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 CLP 1,111
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.67 CLP 1,551
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 CLP 1,516
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.25 CLP 3,027
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.71 CLP 9,029
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.4 CLP 6,883
7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.48 CLP 8,820
68.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 CLP 1,507
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 CLP 1,232
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 CLP 1,480
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.35 CLP 1,260
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 CLP 1,294
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 CLP 1,431
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 CLP 982
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 CLP 1,053
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 CLP 5,720
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.32 CLP 4,017
35.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.62 CLP 1,503
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.36 CLP 2,193
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.77 CLP 721
194.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.44 CLP 408
861.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 CLP 1,291
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.5K CLP 16.3M
96.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.3K CLP 21.7M
70.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$148 CLP 137.6K
0.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.4 CLP 13.4K
45.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.42 CLP 21.8K
69.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.29 CLP 20.7K
-16.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.94 CLP 5,521
57.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$427 CLP 397.1K
42.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.6 CLP 47K
106.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.57 CLP 28.4K
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56.4 CLP 52.5K
64.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.9 CLP 75.3K
46.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$469 CLP 436.3K
239.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$967 CLP 899.8K
214.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$528 CLP 491.2K
176.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.18
-26.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arica: October 28, 2025

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