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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 192.3% more expensive than Ciudad del Este without rent, and 507% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 147.1% more expensive than Ciudad del Este without rent, and 282.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.53 ₲20.1K
535.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.79 ₲118K
333.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.3 ₲34.3K
139.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.69 ₲13.5K
64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.83 ₲6,633
168.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.46 ₲3,705
241.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.23 ₲9,809
177.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.92 ₲15.3K
98.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.71 ₲5,690
60.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 ₲8,045
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.91 ₲7,264
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.58 ₲12.6K
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.34 ₲50.6K
109.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.81 ₲22.4K
184.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.63 ₲44.9K
183.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.49 ₲11.9K
53.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.78 ₲6,224
117.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 ₲7,141
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.99 ₲7,891
157.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.62 ₲4,973
183.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.66 ₲5,279
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.39 ₲3,109
407.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.3 ₲2,363
170.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1 ₲7,950
559.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.13 ₲33K
42.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.57 ₲4,513
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.37 ₲11K
113.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.61 ₲4,859
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.65 ₲5,145
550.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 ₲5,872
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.57 ₲68.3K
117.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.81 ₲6,452
158.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$14.7K ₲117.2M
135.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.2K ₲193.4M
63.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.71 ₲332.8K
255.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.82 ₲110.2K
51.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.52 ₲107.8K
193.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.03 ₲151.8K
151.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4 ₲31.9K
134.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$163 ₲1.3M
272.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,378 ₲11M
1068.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.5 ₲386.8K
115.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.05 ₲247.7K
32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.7 ₲571.7K
29.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.6 ₲411.5K
130.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$299 ₲2.4M
591.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,535 ₲12.2M
374.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,146 ₲9.1M
297.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ciudad del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$519 ₲4.1M
181.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad del Este: October 29, 2025

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