Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and General Santos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and General Santos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.5% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 224.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 133.8% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.51 β‚±251
256.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.72 β‚±597
497.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$2.92 β‚±163
252.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 β‚±118
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 β‚±19.83
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 β‚±16.52
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.16 β‚±64.8
193.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.87 β‚±48.25
339.08%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 β‚±81.3
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.93 β‚±52
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.91 β‚±50.7
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.06 β‚±115
51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.08 β‚±338
118.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.96 β‚±165
169.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.18 β‚±344
158.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.9 β‚±161
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.19 β‚±66.4
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.38 β‚±132
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.43 β‚±23.78
493.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.87 β‚±48.29
102.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.16 β‚±176
-35.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 β‚±60
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 β‚±30.85
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.19 β‚±122
200.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.25 β‚±459
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 β‚±57.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.51 β‚±84
93.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 β‚±20.15
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.09 β‚±506
407.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.8 β‚±44.6
428.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.15 β‚±8.1
473.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.36 β‚±75.7
1273.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 β‚±63.4
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.1K β‚±1.1M
71.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.7K β‚±1.2M
91.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.2 β‚±4,184
97.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.32 β‚±1,911
-38.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.13 β‚±2,012
9.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.26 β‚±1,908
39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$1.76 β‚±97.8
955.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.17 β‚±176
195.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$58.8 β‚±3,275
932.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,434 β‚±79.8K
1023.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.39 β‚±2,583
125.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$15.65 β‚±871
162.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.3 β‚±3,972
29.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.9 β‚±3,838
72.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$269 β‚±15K
492.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$179 β‚±9,963
605.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$593 β‚±33K
413.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$395 β‚±22K
424.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,389 β‚±133K
204.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
General Santos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for General Santos: October 27, 2025

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