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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.7% more expensive than La Merced without rent, and 333.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.4% more expensive than La Merced without rent, and 263.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$4.13 PEN 14.17
283.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$33.58 PEN 115
91.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.03 PEN 24.11
47.51%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.62 PEN 8.99
10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.97 PEN 3.31
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.62 PEN 2.12
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.24 PEN 7.69
50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.98 PEN 13.66
-2.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.43 PEN 4.91
-21.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.89 PEN 6.48
-4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.28 PEN 4.40
36.72%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.26 PEN 7.75
40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.84 PEN 23.45
97.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.54 PEN 19.00
40.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.37 PEN 28.71
86.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$0.93 PEN 3.20
145.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.41 PEN 1.39
317.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.29 PEN 1.00
565.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.67 PEN 2.28
276.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.27 PEN 0.91
562.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.41 PEN 1.39
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.58 PEN 1.99
234.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.93 PEN 3.19
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.54 PEN 19.00
20.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$7.59 PEN 26.02
-23.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.77 PEN 6.08
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.95 PEN 10.13
-1.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.39 PEN 11.64
23.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.15 PEN 7.36
-62.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.26 PEN 28.32
126.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.31 PEN 4.48
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.1K PEN 65.6K
80.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$24.9K PEN 85.4K
59.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$56.7 PEN 195
157.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$12.42 PEN 42.62
67.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$24.09 PEN 82.6
65.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.80 PEN 23.33
33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$218 PEN 746
184.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,881 PEN 27.0K
105.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$50.3 PEN 172
107.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$36.79 PEN 126
10.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$89.1 PEN 305
5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$90.6 PEN 311
35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Merced
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.11
-62.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for La Merced: April 13, 2026

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