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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.8% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.7% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$10.71 ARS 15.5K
50.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$33.85 ARS 49.2K
87.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$9.29 ARS 13.5K
11.95%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.80 ARS 4,064
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.72 ARS 2,495
34.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.48 ARS 2,150
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.10 ARS 3,048
69.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.96 ARS 4,299
31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.32 ARS 1,914
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.58 ARS 2,291
15.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.04 ARS 2,966
-13.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.19 ARS 3,184
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$10.03 ARS 14.6K
31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$6.21 ARS 9,021
25.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
66.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.01 ARS 2,920
12.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.16 ARS 3,133
-20.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 ARS 1,924
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.61 ARS 3,784
-6.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.18 ARS 1,707
52.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 ARS 1,752
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.27 ARS 1,846
50.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.49 ARS 2,160
-47.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.04 ARS 4,416
118.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$4.96 ARS 7,199
14.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 ARS 2,880
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.18 ARS 4,625
-5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.84 ARS 1,215
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.49 ARS 2,160
185.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.86 ARS 1,253
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$6.14 ARS 8,920
202.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.05 ARS 1,531
97.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$30.5K ARS 44.2M
28.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$65.8 ARS 95.6K
123.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$17.11 ARS 24.9K
19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$22.94 ARS 33.3K
75.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$25.77 ARS 37.4K
92.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.56 ARS 19.7K
37.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.08 ARS 8,828
49.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$217 ARS 315.4K
182.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$2,677 ARS 3.9M
510.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$75.3 ARS 109.3K
35.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$70.2 ARS 102.0K
-41.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$117 ARS 170.1K
-19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$113 ARS 164.3K
4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$337 ARS 489.3K
382.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$235 ARS 340.8K
433.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$695 ARS 1.0M
349.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$531 ARS 771.8K
284.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,862 ARS 2.7M
319.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,450 ARS 2.1M
202.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$606 ARS 879.6K
150.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for La Rioja: January 11, 2026

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