Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castro

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.5% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Castro without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.49 CLP 7,899
89.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.99 CLP 40.9K
45.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.12 CLP 7,550
26.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 CLP 2,616
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.29 CLP 1,201
72.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.06 CLP 987
48.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.19 CLP 2,969
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.09 CLP 3,800
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 CLP 1,055
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.74 CLP 3,478
-53.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.37 CLP 1,273
21.90%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.23 CLP 3,935
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.18 CLP 9,463
30.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.25 CLP 3,949
88.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.99 CLP 8,360
77.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.48 CLP 1,373
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.3 CLP 2,142
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 CLP 1,527
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.07 CLP 1,929
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 CLP 1,135
44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 CLP 1,101
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 CLP 1,186
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 CLP 1,085
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.41 CLP 5,032
21.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.79 CLP 7,244
-24.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 CLP 1,440
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 CLP 2,154
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 CLP 667
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.44 CLP 411
861.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 CLP 1,339
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.4K CLP 18M
77.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.7K CLP 20.2M
82.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 CLP 123.6K
11.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.02 CLP 13K
49.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.86 CLP 20.3K
81.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.13 CLP 16.9K
2.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.9 CLP 4,559
91.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$439 CLP 408K
38.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.6 CLP 47K
106.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.14 CLP 30.8K
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.2 CLP 57.8K
49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74 CLP 68.8K
60.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$485 CLP 451.5K
227.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$306 CLP 284.7K
312.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$896 CLP 833.6K
239.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$612 CLP 569.5K
237.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Castro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$630 CLP 585.5K
132.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.18
-26.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castro: October 28, 2025

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