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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.1% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.3% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.47 ARS 15.2K
52.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$34.16 ARS 49.6K
88.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.87 ARS 12.9K
18.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.64 ARS 3,833
10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.63 ARS 2,370
41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.54 ARS 2,239
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.17 ARS 3,146
58.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.91 ARS 4,233
32.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.25 ARS 1,821
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.64 ARS 2,384
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.98 ARS 2,873
-11.62%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.19 ARS 3,186
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$10.25 ARS 14.9K
28.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.17 ARS 8,956
30.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$9.55 ARS 13.9K
67.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.03 ARS 2,949
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.15 ARS 3,130
-23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.31 ARS 1,903
48.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.56 ARS 3,714
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.15 ARS 1,669
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.20 ARS 1,748
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.32 ARS 1,923
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.50 ARS 2,179
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.09 ARS 4,491
118.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$4.87 ARS 7,067
19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.08 ARS 3,020
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.07 ARS 4,459
-1.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.84 ARS 1,218
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.53 ARS 2,229
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.85 ARS 1,241
2.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$6.06 ARS 8,808
206.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.09 ARS 1,584
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.4K ARS 39.7M
27.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$29.9K ARS 43.5M
29.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$68.0 ARS 98.8K
120.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$17.21 ARS 25.0K
19.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$22.35 ARS 32.5K
79.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$25.88 ARS 37.6K
84.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$13.66 ARS 19.8K
34.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.22 ARS 9,034
49.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$219 ARS 318.1K
180.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
511.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$75.1 ARS 109.1K
38.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$69.0 ARS 100.2K
-40.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$114 ARS 165.5K
-16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$110 ARS 159.9K
9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$334 ARS 485.6K
387.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$242 ARS 350.7K
408.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$686 ARS 996.1K
339.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$547 ARS 794.9K
266.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,879 ARS 2.7M
318.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,557 ARS 2.3M
177.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Calafate: March 1, 2026

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