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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 256.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.8% more expensive than Isla de Margarita without rent, and 146.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$9.95 VES 4,311
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$80.6 VES 34.9K
-20.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.57 VES 1,112
13.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.99 VES 427
132.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 VES 644
5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$0.99 VES 429
247.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.98 VES 1,289
29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.05 VES 888
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.95 VES 1,276
-39.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.05 VES 889
-14.63%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.38 VES 1,030
35.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.12 VES 3,519
62.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$7.84 VES 3,396
2.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.89 VES 3,420
102.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$4.06 VES 1,757
-42.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.46 VES 632
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.03 VES 879
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.53 VES 1,097
-3.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.54 VES 669
18.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.76 VES 760
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.02 VES 441
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.04 VES 2,185
15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.98 VES 423
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.51 VES 656
99.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$3.05 VES 1,321
33.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.96 VES 1,284
-70.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$30.56 VES 13.2K
391.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$15.11 VES 6,544
36.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$39.58 VES 17.1K
1.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$49.68 VES 21.5K
-3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$15.24 VES 6,604
20.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.87 VES 2,111
91.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$80.5 VES 34.9K
29.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$100 VES 43.5K
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$99.1 VES 42.9K
21.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$305 VES 132.0K
434.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$493 VES 213.7K
511.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$598 VES 259.0K
1216.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Isla de Margarita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Isla de Margarita: March 1, 2026

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