Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Encarnacion Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Encarnacion

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 87.8% more expensive than Encarnacion without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 118.3% more expensive than Encarnacion without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.39 ₲27K
374.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.63 ₲228.4K
123.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.69 ₲37.4K
119.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.04 ₲8,257
167.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.51 ₲12.1K
47.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.5 ₲3,990
214.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.25 ₲18K
51.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.03 ₲16.2K
88.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.86 ₲6,895
32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.43 ₲3,441
302.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 ₲6,531
103.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.67 ₲13.3K
87.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.37 ₲42.8K
147.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.39 ₲27K
135.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.58 ₲44.5K
186.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 ₲16.5K
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 ₲6,597
104.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 ₲7,435
119.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.65 ₲13.2K
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.87 ₲6,911
102.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ₲7,374
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 ₲4,651
241.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 ₲4,666
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.49 ₲11.9K
342.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.4 ₲43.1K
8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 ₲6,389
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.46 ₲11.6K
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.5 ₲4,011
354.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.52 ₲275.4K
33.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.33 ₲10.6K
218.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.69 ₲5,543
24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.4 ₲51.1K
191.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 ₲7,810
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$13.9K ₲111.1M
147.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K ₲209.7M
50.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.83 ₲357.6K
230.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.05 ₲136K
132.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.84 ₲214.1K
78.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.88 ₲102.8K
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.85 ₲46.7K
60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$198 ₲1.6M
206.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,259 ₲26M
394.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.2 ₲456K
82.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.7 ₲220.9K
48.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.8 ₲548.9K
34.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.2 ₲551.9K
71.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$389 ₲3.1M
309.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$305 ₲2.4M
313.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$375 ₲3M
712.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$275 ₲2.2M
652.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,523 ₲12.1M
377.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,070 ₲8.5M
325.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Encarnacion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$308 ₲2.5M
375.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.5
-59.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Encarnacion: October 28, 2025

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