Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Merced Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Merced

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.2% more expensive than La Merced without rent, and 332.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.2% more expensive than La Merced without rent, and 252.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.25 PEN 15.34
278.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.09 PEN 120
93.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.93 PEN 25.03
48.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 PEN 9.43
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 PEN 3.28
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.62 PEN 2.23
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.25 PEN 8.14
51.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.93 PEN 14.21
-2.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 PEN 5.29
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.91 PEN 6.92
-9.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 PEN 4.62
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.27 PEN 8.2
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.74 PEN 24.36
97.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.44 PEN 19.64
46.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.2 PEN 29.64
94.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.95 PEN 3.44
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.4 PEN 1.45
325.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.27 PEN 0.98
655.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.66 PEN 2.4
286.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.29 PEN 1.06
506.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.43 PEN 1.57
376.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 PEN 1.99
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 PEN 3.16
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.51 PEN 19.9
19.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.56 PEN 27.31
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.76 PEN 6.35
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 PEN 10.62
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Merced
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
$3.25 PEN 11.75
30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.21 PEN 8
-61.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.52 PEN 30.77
119.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 PEN 4.74
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
75.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.7K PEN 89.3K
60.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$57.3 PEN 207
158.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.5 PEN 45.17
67.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.99 PEN 86.7
65.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.77 PEN 24.44
38.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$222 PEN 803
173.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,911 PEN 28.6K
103.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.27 PEN 178
111.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.42 PEN 132
12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.1 PEN 326
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91 PEN 329
30.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.11
-62.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Merced: October 28, 2025

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