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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.5% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.5% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.49 ARS 15.2K
51.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$34.13 ARS 49.6K
88.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$9.03 ARS 13.1K
16.72%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.77 ARS 4,016
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.65 ARS 2,400
39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.55 ARS 2,251
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.14 ARS 3,103
60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.08 ARS 4,469
25.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.26 ARS 1,827
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.59 ARS 2,309
12.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.03 ARS 2,950
-13.79%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.16 ARS 3,141
49.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$10.18 ARS 14.8K
29.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.33 ARS 9,198
26.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$9.15 ARS 13.3K
74.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.02 ARS 2,936
15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.06 ARS 2,989
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.31 ARS 1,910
48.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.61 ARS 3,796
-6.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.14 ARS 1,651
60.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.20 ARS 1,749
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.26 ARS 1,826
58.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.42 ARS 2,064
-43.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.09 ARS 4,488
118.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$4.55 ARS 6,601
27.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.09 ARS 3,034
-35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.16 ARS 4,585
-4.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.82 ARS 1,188
189.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.54 ARS 2,236
164.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.86 ARS 1,253
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$6.12 ARS 8,886
203.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.07 ARS 1,552
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.2K ARS 39.5M
27.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
28.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$66.5 ARS 96.6K
125.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$17.33 ARS 25.2K
18.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$22.26 ARS 32.3K
80.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$26.59 ARS 38.6K
79.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$13.82 ARS 20.1K
32.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$6.17 ARS 8,964
51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$218 ARS 316.2K
182.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$2,665 ARS 3.9M
516.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$74.9 ARS 108.7K
39.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$69.3 ARS 100.6K
-40.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$115 ARS 166.7K
-16.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$113 ARS 164.4K
6.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$344 ARS 499.0K
374.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$239 ARS 347.1K
414.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$692 ARS 1.0M
336.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$527 ARS 765.3K
280.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,945 ARS 2.8M
304.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$601 ARS 872.4K
168.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Rioja: March 3, 2026

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