Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cienfuegos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cienfuegos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.6% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.1% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.42 CUP 202
91.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.81 CUP 595
158.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.4 CUP 154
60.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 CUP 46.8
42.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.25 CUP 102
-47.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.01 CUP 24.26
55.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.28 CUP 30.81
166.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.62 CUP 38.81
135.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.98 CUP 47.5
-42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.69 CUP 16.5
150.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.52 CUP 36.57
9.87%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 CUP 87.4
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.08 CUP 97.8
226.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.54 CUP 85
125.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.74 CUP 162
136.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.47 CUP 107
-48.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.17 CUP 28.06
45.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 CUP 33.27
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.71 CUP 40.94
49.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.56 CUP 37.53
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 CUP 46.74
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 CUP 18.26
160.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 CUP 19.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.34 CUP 56.2
181.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.63 CUP 159
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.94 CUP 46.61
-31.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 CUP 44.6
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 CUP 8.73
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.36 CUP 489
126.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.98 CUP 23.45
331.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 CUP 12.48
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.36 CUP 321
39.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 CUP 28.1
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$50.9K CUP 1.2M
-32.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$61.3K CUP 1.5M
-35.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.92 CUP 838
324.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.52 CUP 972
-48.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$249 CUP 5,977
-84.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.15 CUP 964
19.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.94 CUP 239
86.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$1.01 CUP 24.36
828.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$109 CUP 2,613
457.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.4K CUP 248.4K
55.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.75 CUP 834
200.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.39 CUP 657
50.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56.9 CUP 1,366
62.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52 CUP 1,249
128.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$358 CUP 8,583
345.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$372 CUP 8,921
239.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,006 CUP 24.2K
202.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$612 CUP 14.7K
238.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$343 CUP 8,227
2023.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$246 CUP 5,912
1746.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$37.4 CUP 898
3810.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cienfuegos: October 28, 2025

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