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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$7.05 ₡3,496

129.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$40.10 ₡19.9K

58.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$8.82 ₡4,372

17.91%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.81 ₡1,887

-27.30%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$1.53 ₡761

51.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.97 ₡483

58.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$3.03 ₡1,503

17.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.90 ₡1,440

34.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.42 ₡704

-20.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.06 ₡1,019

-11.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.16 ₡1,069

-18.06%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.37 ₡1,175

32.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.90 ₡4,910

33.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$8.25 ₡4,088

-5.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$11.01 ₡5,461

44.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$4.62 ₡2,290

-50.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.46 ₡725

17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$4.27 ₡2,117

-53.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.11 ₡1,541

-21.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.36 ₡674

32.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.29 ₡639

58.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.89 ₡442

114.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$1.75 ₡865

-55.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$5.32 ₡2,637

25.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$13.06 ₡6,473

-56.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.35 ₡1,166

-43.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.93 ₡957

55.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.97 ₡480

141.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.80 ₡892

136.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.78 ₡881

-55.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$7.93 ₡3,931

134.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.44 ₡716

43.75%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$37.1K ₡18.4M

-7.94%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$32.5K ₡16.1M

20.11%

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

$147 €127

$71.4 ₡35.4K

105.73%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$21.86 ₡10.8K

-6.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$42.96 ₡21.3K

-6.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$46.83 ₡23.2K

5.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$24.21 ₡12.0K

-22.84%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$9.94 ₡4,927

-8.45%

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

$613 €529

$432 ₡214.3K

41.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$6,674 ₡3.3M

144.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$61.2 ₡30.4K

67.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$51.7 ₡25.7K

-21.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$127 ₡62.8K

-25.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$109 ₡54.3K

8.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$549 ₡272.1K

196.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$505 ₡250.5K

147.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,866 ₡925.0K

67.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$1,015 ₡503.0K

101.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$407 ₡201.8K

272.45%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: January 12, 2026

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