Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jaco Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.9% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.09 €13.89

$7.3 ₡3,652

120.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.1 €55.3

$39.51 ₡19.8K

62.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 €8.88

$8.9 ₡4,458

15.51%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$3.95 ₡1,980

-29.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.56 ₡783

42.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1 ₡498

57.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 €2.95

$2.96 ₡1,481

15.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$2.99 ₡1,499

27.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.39 ₡697

-17.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 €1.49

$2.01 ₡1,004

-13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$2.14 ₡1,070

-21.96%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.7

$2.33 ₡1,167

34.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.31 €11.5

$10 ₡5,005

33.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 €6.9

$8.14 ₡4,074

-1.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.97 €13.79

$10.83 ₡5,424

47.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.97

$4.57 ₡2,287

-50.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.51 ₡754

12.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$4.3 ₡2,151

-52.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$3.21 ₡1,607

-20.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.38 ₡693

27.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.29 ₡648

58.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.84 ₡420

135.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.7

$1.76 ₡879

-53.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 €5.69

$5.18 ₡2,593

27.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 €5.07

$12.81 ₡6,414

-54.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.38 ₡1,194

-44.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.52

$2.04 ₡1,020

43.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.01 ₡505

124.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 €3.66

$1.87 ₡936

126.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

$1.86 ₡932

-53.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.68 €16.13

$7.73 ₡3,872

141.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.47 ₡736

42.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$37.9K ₡19M

-8.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.6K €34.2K

$32.2K ₡16.1M

23.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 €128

$71.6 ₡35.8K

107.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.98 €18.11

$22.08 ₡11.1K

-4.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 €34.24

$41.97 ₡21K

-5.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

$47.39 ₡23.7K

1.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

$23.65 ₡11.8K

-21.48%

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

$9.97 ₡4,991

-5.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$607 €524

$437 ₡218.6K

39.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$6,682 ₡3.3M

141.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.1

$61.8 ₡30.9K

68.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.09 €35.48

$51 ₡25.5K

-19.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 €80

$128 ₡63.9K

-27.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$107 ₡53.6K

10.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 €1,375

$562 ₡281.4K

183.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,262 €1,090

$490 ₡245.4K

157.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,046 €2,630

$1,890 ₡946.1K

61.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 €1,787

$1,042 ₡521.5K

98.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

$401 ₡200.6K

265.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

10.17

-62.54%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jaco Beach: October 28, 2025

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