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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Formosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Formosa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.7% more expensive than Formosa without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.2% more expensive than Formosa without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.68 ARSย 15.5K
51.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$34.02 ARSย 49.4K
86.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.94 ARSย 13.0K
16.33%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.73 ARSย 3,971
1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.64 ARSย 2,387
41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.50 ARSย 2,184
2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.05 ARSย 2,981
73.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.96 ARSย 4,292
31.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.25 ARSย 1,814
-9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.56 ARSย 2,268
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.04 ARSย 2,968
-13.24%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.25 ARSย 3,268
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.93 ARSย 14.4K
32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.31 ARSย 9,171
23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.46 ARSย 13.7K
68.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.00 ARSย 2,910
13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.14 ARSย 3,111
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.32 ARSย 1,923
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.51 ARSย 3,641
-2.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.18 ARSย 1,720
52.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.21 ARSย 1,756
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.27 ARSย 1,846
50.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.50 ARSย 2,176
-48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.18 ARSย 4,622
109.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.17 ARSย 7,509
9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.06 ARSย 2,993
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.18 ARSย 4,613
-5.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.78 ARSย 1,138
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.47 ARSย 2,132
189.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.92 ARSย 1,341
-13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.14 ARSย 8,912
202.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.05 ARSย 1,523
97.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.8K ARSย 40.3M
23.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$30.1K ARSย 43.7M
29.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$66.8 ARSย 97.0K
119.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.00 ARSย 24.7K
20.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$22.29 ARSย 32.4K
80.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$25.97 ARSย 37.7K
90.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.67 ARSย 19.9K
36.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.02 ARSย 8,743
51.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$216 ARSย 314.2K
183.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,676 ARSย 3.9M
510.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$75.3 ARSย 109.4K
35.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$68.8 ARSย 99.9K
-40.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$115 ARSย 166.7K
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$111 ARSย 160.5K
7.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$332 ARSย 481.8K
389.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$234 ARSย 340.3K
434.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$692 ARSย 1.0M
351.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$528 ARSย 766.5K
286.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,116 ARSย 3.1M
269.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,404 ARSย 2.0M
212.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Formosa
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 Formosa: January 11, 2026

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