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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.6% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.8% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.72

$7.35 ₡3,475

116.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.6

$40.09 ₡19.0K

60.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.09

$8.98 ₡4,247

17.37%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.51

$3.94 ₡1,864

-26.14%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$1.51 ₡712

52.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.93 ₡439

68.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.97

$2.93 ₡1,386

17.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.01 ₡1,425

28.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.47 ₡693

-22.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.98 ₡937

-9.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.14 ₡1,013

-18.22%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.79

$2.36 ₡1,117

36.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.39

$9.66 ₡4,569

36.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.92

$8.37 ₡3,956

-4.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.79

$10.76 ₡5,088

48.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$4.59 ₡2,171

-49.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.51 ₡714

9.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$4.27 ₡2,017

-54.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.08 ₡1,456

-20.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.34 ₡634

36.57%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.33 ₡628

56.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.90 ₡427

122.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.83 ₡866

-56.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$5.30 ₡2,504

27.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.00

$13.46 ₡6,362

-56.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.42 ₡1,142

-44.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.60

$2.03 ₡962

48.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$1.01 ₡475

134.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.83

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.85 ₡874

120.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.78 ₡842

-51.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.01

$7.75 ₡3,666

139.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.41 ₡669

48.23%

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

$34.8K €30.0K

$38.4K ₡18.2M

-9.54%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$32.9K ₡15.6M

17.81%

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

$150 €130

$71.8 ₡33.9K

109.38%

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

$20.62 €17.77

$21.46 ₡10.1K

-3.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.56

$42.45 ₡20.1K

-5.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$47.53 ₡22.5K

0.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.83

$23.70 ₡11.2K

-22.49%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.03

$10.11 ₡4,779

-7.81%

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

$615 €530

$448 ₡211.9K

37.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$6,724 ₡3.2M

144.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.8

$61.7 ₡29.2K

68.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.43

$51.3 ₡24.2K

-19.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.1

$128 ₡60.4K

-25.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$109 ₡51.6K

10.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,405

$560 ₡265.0K

190.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,059

$504 ₡238.2K

143.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,601

$1,853 ₡876.1K

62.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,728

$1,048 ₡495.5K

91.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,786

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,723

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,389

$408 ₡192.9K

294.87%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: March 2, 2026

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