Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cusco Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cusco

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.4% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 205.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.7% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 178.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.85 PEN 9.67
458.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$28.17 PEN 95.5
128.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.48 PEN 18.59
92.34%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.98 PEN 6.71
46.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.24 PEN 4.20
85.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 PEN 2.51
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.16 PEN 7.31
59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.07 PEN 13.81
-4.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 PEN 4.84
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.03 PEN 10.28
-40.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.27 PEN 4.29
37.80%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.88 PEN 13.15
-16.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.75 PEN 16.10
178.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.86 PEN 16.47
65.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.97 PEN 23.62
129.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.36 PEN 7.98
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.72 PEN 2.44
129.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.28 PEN 4.34
51.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.89 PEN 3.02
174.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.05 PEN 3.56
74.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.95 PEN 3.21
118.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.66 PEN 2.22
203.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 PEN 2.52
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.92 PEN 16.68
36.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.59 PEN 22.33
-11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.98 PEN 6.71
-32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.04 PEN 10.32
-0.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.29 PEN 0.98
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.71 PEN 5.80
138.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.60 PEN 5.43
-45.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.72 PEN 9.21
583.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.54 PEN 5.21
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$18.4K PEN 62.4K
88.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$22.3K PEN 75.6K
73.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$33.15 PEN 112
353.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.93 PEN 47.21
48.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$30.89 PEN 105
29.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$30.50 PEN 103
56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.72 PEN 15.99
97.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$36.74 PEN 125
183.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$28.24 PEN 95.7
45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$62.3 PEN 211
53.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$72.4 PEN 245
65.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$310 PEN 1,052
424.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$253 PEN 857
385.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$592 PEN 2,006
410.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$419 PEN 1,421
378.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,909 PEN 13.3K
101.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,828 PEN 6,198
136.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$429 PEN 1,454
275.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cusco: March 2, 2026

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