Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenaventura

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.3% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 196.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.5% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.98 COP 16.6K
304.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.8 COP 99.2K
169.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.2 COP 30K
42.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.55 COP 6,471
79.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.93 COP 3,887
139.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 COP 2,400
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.19 COP 4,977
186.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.16 COP 9,007
76.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 COP 4,385
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 COP 5,405
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.19 COP 4,958
40.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 COP 9,183
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.38 COP 18.2K
203.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.39 COP 22.5K
48.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.27 COP 30.3K
119.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.44 COP 10.2K
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.06 COP 4,408
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 COP 5,621
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.86 COP 3,599
196.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.17 COP 4,860
50.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,925
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 COP 3,383
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 COP 2,704
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.29 COP 9,568
187.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.46 COP 43.6K
-43.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,565
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.77 COP 7,396
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 COP 2,810
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.47 COP 6,140
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.73 COP 7,211
-50.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.18 COP 25.8K
202.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 COP 4,152
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.2K COP 76M
89.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K COP 107.4M
53.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$83.8 COP 349.5K
76.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.2 COP 38.4K
128.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.76 COP 94.9K
74.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.45 COP 97.8K
104.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.05 COP 16.9K
131.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$240 COP 998.6K
153.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,992 COP 25M
168.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.9 COP 249.7K
74.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.2 COP 138.4K
23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.1 COP 346.6K
11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.2 COP 300.8K
64.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$285 COP 1.2M
459.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$238 COP 990.7K
431.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$530 COP 2.2M
474.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$421 COP 1.8M
391.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,441 COP 6M
405.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,063 COP 4.4M
328.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$520 COP 2.2M
181.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.18
-71.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

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