Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad del Este Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad del Este

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 192.5% more expensive than Ciudad del Este without rent, and 498% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 197.1% more expensive than Ciudad del Este without rent, and 290.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$2.45 ₲16.6K

560.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$15.24 ₲103.2K

316.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$4.11 ₲27.8K

153.04%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$1.71 ₲11.6K

61.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.84 ₲5,694

176.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.50 ₲3,387

208.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.25 ₲8,447

184.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$1.84 ₲12.5K

111.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.71 ₲4,839

59.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.95 ₲6,438

92.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.87 ₲5,915

103.45%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.63 ₲11.1K

92.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$6.24 ₲42.3K

111.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.69 ₲18.2K

189.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$5.45 ₲36.9K

192.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.48 ₲10.0K

53.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$0.72 ₲4,871

138.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.91 ₲6,144

117.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.94 ₲6,382

159.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.62 ₲4,212

190.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.72 ₲4,861

184.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.39 ₲2,657

389.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.30 ₲2,006

160.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$1.03 ₲6,986

545.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$4.32 ₲29.2K

31.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$0.53 ₲3,577

150.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.44 ₲9,769

108.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.66 ₲4,450

254.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$0.65 ₲4,430

553.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.79 ₲5,322

1.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$8.83 ₲59.8K

110.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$0.88 ₲5,978

135.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$14.4K ₲97.8M

136.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$24.0K ₲162.4M

62.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$41.69 ₲282.2K

252.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$13.66 ₲92.4K

50.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$13.61 ₲92.2K

195.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$19.03 ₲128.8K

160.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$4.07 ₲27.5K

123.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$161 ₲1.1M

279.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$1,379 ₲9.3M

1085.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$48.28 ₲326.9K

111.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$30.75 ₲208.2K

32.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$73.4 ₲496.7K

28.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$51.7 ₲349.9K

129.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$297 ₲2.0M

588.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,653 ₲11.2M

372.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,206 ₲8.2M

263.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$537 ₲3.6M

182.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

10.17

-62.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ciudad del Este: January 11, 2026

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