Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barquisimeto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barquisimeto

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 98.9% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 325.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.7% more expensive than Barquisimeto without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.41 VES 742
117.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.45 VES 2,948
117.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.98 VES 998
3.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.98 VES 97.8
183.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.2 VES 120
85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 VES 72.6
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.46 VES 146
133.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.52 VES 153
151.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 VES 148
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.57 VES 257
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 VES 98.8
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 VES 158
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.06 VES 406
227.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.95 VES 495
61.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.94 VES 695
130.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.89 VES 490
-53.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 VES 103
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.98 VES 98.4
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.03 VES 103
147.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 VES 102
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 VES 148
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 VES 51.7
280.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 VES 99.1
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 VES 299
121.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.06 VES 1,007
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.74 VES 74.5
79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.97 VES 97.6
201.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.46 VES 46.07
393.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.93 VES 494
-14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.48 VES 48.04
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.5K VES 2.6M
35.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K VES 3.6M
11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$19.76 VES 1,978
650.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.92 VES 993
111.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.43 VES 3,946
0.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.94 VES 2,296
108.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.37 VES 438
114.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$50.7 VES 5,076
1097.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.66 VES 2,768
277.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.89 VES 2,491
65.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$49.27 VES 4,931
88.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$49.86 VES 4,991
137.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$201 VES 20.2K
690.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$50.8 VES 5,079
2386.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$253 VES 25.4K
1102.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$150 VES 15.1K
1275.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$398 VES 39.8K
1728.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$172 VES 17.2K
2540.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barquisimeto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$190 VES 19K
668.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barquisimeto: October 27, 2025

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