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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Calafate Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and El Calafate

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.9% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.6% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.67 ARSย 15.5K
51.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$33.93 ARSย 49.3K
87.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.12 ARSย 13.2K
14.04%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.78 ARSย 4,035
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.66 ARSย 2,413
39.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.54 ARSย 2,242
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.08 ARSย 3,015
70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.99 ARSย 4,342
30.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.24 ARSย 1,806
-8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.61 ARSย 2,341
13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.02 ARSย 2,936
-12.38%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.25 ARSย 3,269
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.92 ARSย 14.4K
32.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.08 ARSย 8,827
28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.54 ARSย 13.9K
66.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.03 ARSย 2,947
11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.08 ARSย 3,014
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 ARSย 1,906
51.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.60 ARSย 3,783
-6.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.14 ARSย 1,651
57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.25 ARSย 1,822
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.28 ARSย 1,856
49.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.48 ARSย 2,151
-47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.21 ARSย 4,656
107.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.03 ARSย 7,312
12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.05 ARSย 2,977
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.16 ARSย 4,582
-5.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.81 ARSย 1,180
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.51 ARSย 2,200
181.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.87 ARSย 1,269
-8.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.02 ARSย 8,748
208.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.05 ARSย 1,532
97.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.2K ARSย 39.5M
25.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.8K ARSย 44.7M
26.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$68.1 ARSย 98.9K
115.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$16.84 ARSย 24.5K
21.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$22.72 ARSย 33.0K
76.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$25.95 ARSย 37.7K
90.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.66 ARSย 19.8K
36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.33 ARSย 9,188
43.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$221 ARSย 321.1K
177.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,662 ARSย 3.9M
513.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$74.5 ARSย 108.3K
37.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$68.3 ARSย 99.1K
-40.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$116 ARSย 168.1K
-18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$113 ARSย 164.1K
4.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$331 ARSย 480.4K
391.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$241 ARSย 350.7K
418.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$685 ARSย 994.5K
356.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$531 ARSย 770.6K
284.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,877 ARSย 2.7M
316.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,595 ARSย 2.3M
175.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for El Calafate: January 11, 2026

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