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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenos Aires

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.8% more expensive than Buenos Aires without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$14.84 ARS 21.6K
8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$59.4 ARS 86.3K
6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$12.21 ARS 17.7K
-14.82%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.06 ARS 5,896
-31.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.17 ARS 3,158
6.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.54 ARS 2,240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.64 ARS 5,282
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$4.01 ARS 5,826
-2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.52 ARS 2,208
-25.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.56 ARS 3,719
-28.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 ARS 3,228
-20.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.22 ARS 4,669
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$12.11 ARS 17.6K
8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
66.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 ARS 3,623
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.03 ARS 2,941
-15.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 ARS 1,832
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.55 ARS 3,699
-4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.44 ARS 2,089
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 ARS 2,132
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.80 ARS 2,617
6.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.50 ARS 2,172
-48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.17 ARS 4,605
109.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.38 ARS 9,259
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 ARS 3,156
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.10 ARS 4,497
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.67 ARS 976
249.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$16.12 ARS 23.4K
185.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.61 ARS 2,344
163.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.87 ARS 1,257
-8.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$5.83 ARS 8,472
219.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.16 ARS 1,690
78.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$25.0K ARS 36.3M
36.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$28.4K ARS 41.3M
37.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$113 ARS 163.9K
30.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$21.07 ARS 30.6K
-2.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$28.91 ARS 42.0K
38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$42.46 ARS 61.7K
16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.46 ARS 16.6K
63.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
2.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$328 ARS 476.5K
86.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,226 ARS 7.6M
212.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$110 ARS 159.9K
-7.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$84.5 ARS 122.6K
-51.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$127 ARS 184.6K
-25.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 ARS 188.2K
-8.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$643 ARS 934.5K
152.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$441 ARS 639.8K
184.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,173 ARS 1.7M
166.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$810 ARS 1.2M
152.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,740 ARS 4.0M
185.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,963 ARS 2.9M
123.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$809 ARS 1.2M
87.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
52.71
-92.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: January 13, 2026

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