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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.6% more expensive than Formosa without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.4% more expensive than Formosa without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
52.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
89.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.27 ARS 11K
10.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 ARS 3,265
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.64 ARS 1,950
35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.48 ARS 1,759
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.07 ARS 2,460
64.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 ARS 3,478
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 ARS 1,564
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 ARS 1,922
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.01 ARS 2,385
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.28 ARS 2,703
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.01 ARS 11.9K
32.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.32 ARS 7,510
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.19 ARS 10.9K
73.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.02 ARS 2,395
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 ARS 2,538
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 ARS 1,577
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 ARS 2,991
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 ARS 1,340
55.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 ARS 1,410
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 ARS 1,494
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.47 ARS 1,751
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.21 ARS 3,811
105.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.18 ARS 6,151
13.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2 ARS 2,376
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.1 ARS 3,678
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 ARS 980
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 ARS 1,795
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.93 ARS 1,100
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.07 ARS 7,211
207.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.11 ARS 1,320
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K ARS 32.7M
25.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
31.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$66.7 ARS 79.2K
122.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.46 ARS 20.7K
20.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.68 ARS 26.9K
74.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.07 ARS 31K
83.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.56 ARS 16.1K
36.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.08 ARS 7,218
54.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$219 ARS 259.5K
177.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
499.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
39.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69 ARS 81.9K
-40.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 ARS 139.1K
-20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 ARS 132.8K
6.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$344 ARS 408.5K
362.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$242 ARS 287.4K
421.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$669 ARS 794.5K
355.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$527 ARS 625.8K
292.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,931 ARS 2.3M
277.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,526 ARS 1.8M
198.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Formosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Formosa: October 28, 2025

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