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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 197.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.9% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 156.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.59 COP 13.5K
343.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$29.51 COP 111.1K
118.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.46 COP 28.1K
41.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.63 COP 6,132
78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.95 COP 3,584
142.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 COP 2,122
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.05 COP 3,958
227.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.50 COP 9,419
54.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 COP 4,572
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.51 COP 5,692
18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.20 COP 4,521
45.83%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.54 COP 9,540
27.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.17 COP 15.7K
217.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.36 COP 20.2K
49.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.59 COP 28.6K
110.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.40 COP 9,050
-2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.90 COP 3,392
83.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.14 COP 4,276
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 COP 4,756
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.87 COP 3,263
110.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.06 COP 4,004
96.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.76 COP 2,863
163.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.65 COP 2,462
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.82 COP 10.6K
139.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.21 COP 42.2K
-48.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.11 COP 4,158
20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.92 COP 7,223
56.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.68 COP 2,555
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$20.33 COP 76.5K
127.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.61 COP 6,051
152.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.95 COP 7,327
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$9.76 COP 36.7K
90.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.95 COP 3,573
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.8K COP 82.2M
59.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$29.7K COP 111.9M
30.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$82.8 COP 311.6K
81.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$8.79 COP 33.1K
134.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$24.10 COP 90.7K
66.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$20.12 COP 75.7K
137.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$14.36 COP 54.0K
27.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.96 COP 18.7K
87.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$228 COP 857.7K
169.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,953 COP 22.4M
176.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$62.9 COP 236.8K
65.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$43.78 COP 164.7K
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$77.0 COP 289.8K
23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$89.0 COP 334.8K
35.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$242 COP 909.1K
574.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$185 COP 697.4K
563.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$624 COP 2.3M
383.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$407 COP 1.5M
392.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,085 COP 4.1M
625.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$854 COP 3.2M
405.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$489 COP 1.8M
229.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.58
-67.10%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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