Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bocas del Toro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bocas del Toro

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 88.7% more expensive than Bocas del Toro without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.7% more expensive than Bocas del Toro without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$9.32 PAB 9.32

73.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$50.4 PAB 50.4

26.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$10.02 PAB 10.02

3.79%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$4.12 PAB 4.12

-32.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.78 PAB 1.78

30.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.65 PAB 1.65

-6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.98 PAB 1.98

79.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$4.01 PAB 4.01

-2.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$3.75 PAB 3.75

-51.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.64 PAB 2.64

18.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$16.99 PAB 16.99

-22.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$8.70 PAB 8.70

-10.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$8.24 PAB 8.24

93.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$4.61 PAB 4.61

-50.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.54 PAB 1.54

11.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$5.03 PAB 5.03

-51.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$3.34 PAB 3.34

-46.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$1.60 PAB 1.60

-51.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.89 PAB 2.89

-53.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.47 PAB 2.47

21.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$29.91 PAB 29.91

-31.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$35.19 PAB 35.19

14.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$762 PAB 762

113.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$883 PAB 883

41.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,189 PAB 1,189

163.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$1,201 PAB 1,201

70.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$701 PAB 701

116.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bocas del Toro: January 11, 2026

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