Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cali

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.9% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 201% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 87.1% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.65 COP 15.2K
340.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.31 COP 122.2K
118.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.44 COP 31K
38.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.56 COP 6,522
78.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 COP 3,746
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 COP 2,341
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.05 COP 4,360
224.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 COP 10.7K
49.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 COP 5,067
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 COP 6,331
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.26 COP 5,261
32.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.47 COP 10.3K
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.32 COP 18K
208.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.3 COP 22.1K
50.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.7 COP 32.1K
107.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.98 COP 4,101
73.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 COP 4,767
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.27 COP 5,292
100.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 COP 3,699
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 COP 4,371
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 COP 3,107
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 COP 2,722
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.92 COP 12.2K
125.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 COP 4,466
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.88 COP 7,856
55.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 COP 2,987
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.38 COP 84.9K
126.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.56 COP 6,502
171.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.91 COP 7,969
-54.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.87 COP 41.1K
89.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.99 COP 4,121
111.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.2K COP 92.4M
55.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.5K COP 123M
34.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.2 COP 334.3K
84.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
144.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.04 COP 100.2K
64.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.75 COP 82.3K
142.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.26 COP 59.4K
30.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.96 COP 20.7K
89.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$224 COP 932.1K
171.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,064 COP 25.3M
165.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.1 COP 263.1K
65.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.4 COP 180.9K
-5.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.9 COP 320.5K
20.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.9 COP 370.5K
33.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$239 COP 997.9K
565.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$189 COP 789K
566.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$605 COP 2.5M
403.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$404 COP 1.7M
412.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,074 COP 4.5M
577.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$852 COP 3.6M
434.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$399 COP 1.7M
266.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.58
-67.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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