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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.7% more expensive than El Calafate without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.66 ARS 14.5K
48.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$33.78 ARS 45.9K
90.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.17 ARS 12.5K
13.09%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.67 ARS 3,629
8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.66 ARS 2,260
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.54 ARS 2,097
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.13 ARS 2,898
58.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.94 ARS 4,000
32.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.31 ARS 1,787
-14.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.57 ARS 2,131
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.05 ARS 2,784
-14.63%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.25 ARS 3,058
40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.91 ARS 13.5K
36.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.15 ARS 8,361
26.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.17 ARS 12.5K
70.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.01 ARS 2,739
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.08 ARS 2,835
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.32 ARS 1,793
46.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.52 ARS 3,430
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Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.13 ARS 1,539
58.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.25 ARS 1,702
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.31 ARS 1,785
48.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.42 ARS 1,934
-42.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.05 ARS 4,150
118.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.01 ARS 6,815
15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.05 ARS 2,792
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.09 ARS 4,199
-5.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.78 ARS 1,061
201.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.47 ARS 2,005
185.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.86 ARS 1,166
-5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.96 ARS 8,107
213.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.10 ARS 1,489
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$27.3K ARS 37.2M
26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$30.0K ARS 40.8M
32.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$68.2 ARS 92.8K
113.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.35 ARS 23.6K
20.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$22.31 ARS 30.3K
78.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$26.30 ARS 35.8K
84.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$13.74 ARS 18.7K
37.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.35 ARS 8,640
42.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$218 ARS 296.4K
183.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,703 ARS 3.7M
497.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$73.8 ARS 100.3K
41.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$69.8 ARS 95.0K
-41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$117 ARS 158.9K
-19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$113 ARS 154.3K
8.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$331 ARS 450.3K
384.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$242 ARS 328.5K
421.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$682 ARS 927.3K
349.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$537 ARS 730.9K
273.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,863 ARS 2.5M
313.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,608 ARS 2.2M
171.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
El Calafate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Calafate: April 12, 2026

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