Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isla de Margarita Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isla de Margarita

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 251.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32.1% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.94 VES 994
61.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.8 VES 8,083
-20.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 VES 254
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 VES 103
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.49 VES 149
5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.99 VES 98.6
244.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.94 VES 294
29.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.04 VES 204
-44.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.93 VES 294
-40.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.96 VES 196
-14.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 VES 239
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.07 VES 808
64.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.94 VES 794
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.07 VES 808
97.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.11 VES 411
-44.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 VES 146
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 VES 196
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.53 VES 253
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 VES 147
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 VES 183
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 VES 98.6
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.99 VES 499
17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.98 VES 97.8
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.53 VES 153
90.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.91 VES 292
45.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.03 VES 303
-71.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$29.78 VES 2,980
398.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.19 VES 1,521
38.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.07 VES 4,010
-1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.32 VES 4,936
-2.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.1 VES 1,512
22.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.9 VES 490
91.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.2 VES 8,127
28.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.4 VES 9,852
-5.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.5 VES 9,961
19.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$295 VES 29.5K
440.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$507 VES 50.8K
500.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$599 VES 59.9K
1115.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
-

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isla de Margarita: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.