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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 100% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 201.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 115.7% more expensive than Cusco without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.85 PEN 10.3
464.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.87 PEN 101
129.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.6 PEN 20.22
83.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 PEN 7.41
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 PEN 4.59
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.79 PEN 2.86
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.23 PEN 8.06
52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.08 PEN 14.76
-6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 PEN 5.24
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.05 PEN 11.04
-43.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 PEN 4.81
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.78 PEN 13.64
-17.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.79 PEN 17.31
177.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.95 PEN 17.9
61.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.73 PEN 24.31
137.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 PEN 8.61
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.78 PEN 2.82
117.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 PEN 4.66
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.9 PEN 3.23
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 PEN 3.74
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 PEN 3.42
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 PEN 2.35
204.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 PEN 2.47
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.76 PEN 17.19
38.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.45 PEN 23.29
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.99 PEN 7.19
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 PEN 1.06
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.65 PEN 5.94
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 PEN 6.02
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.81 PEN 10.17
564.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 PEN 5.33
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
84.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
78.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$33.79 PEN 122
339.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.03 PEN 50.7
49.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.11 PEN 109
31.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.45 PEN 110
57.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.9 PEN 17.7
91.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$35.49 PEN 128
194.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.27 PEN 106
40.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.1 PEN 221
51.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.5 PEN 258
66.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$307 PEN 1,110
418.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$248 PEN 897
408.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 PEN 2,105
422.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$409 PEN 1,477
406.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
88.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,797 PEN 6,491
153.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cusco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$417 PEN 1,507
250.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

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