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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.3% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23% more expensive than La Rioja without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.43 ARS 14.2K
51.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$34.31 ARS 46.7K
87.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.97 ARS 12.2K
15.61%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.71 ARS 3,685
6.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.72 ARS 2,344
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.55 ARS 2,103
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.16 ARS 2,940
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.98 ARS 4,054
30.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.25 ARS 1,696
-10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.59 ARS 2,162
13.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.97 ARS 2,681
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.27 ARS 3,092
39.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.21 ARS 13.9K
32.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.07 ARS 8,259
28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.11 ARS 12.4K
71.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.95 ARS 2,649
16.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.09 ARS 2,837
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.27 ARS 1,721
51.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.64 ARS 3,591
-4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.17 ARS 1,595
52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.20 ARS 1,630
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.32 ARS 1,801
46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.42 ARS 1,936
-42.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.17 ARS 4,313
109.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.58 ARS 6,232
26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.98 ARS 2,699
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.04 ARS 4,129
-4.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.77 ARS 1,043
205.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.52 ARS 2,070
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.85 ARS 1,150
-4.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.95 ARS 8,096
214.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.10 ARS 1,499
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$27.9K ARS 38.0M
23.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$30.5K ARS 41.5M
30.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$66.4 ARS 90.3K
119.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.13 ARS 23.3K
21.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$22.76 ARS 31.0K
74.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$25.92 ARS 35.2K
87.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$13.79 ARS 18.8K
36.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.26 ARS 8,509
44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$216 ARS 294.2K
185.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,728 ARS 3.7M
492.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$74.6 ARS 101.5K
40.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$68.7 ARS 93.5K
-41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$113 ARS 153.7K
-17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$114 ARS 154.6K
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$342 ARS 464.7K
369.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$239 ARS 324.6K
428.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$669 ARS 909.5K
358.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$544 ARS 739.9K
269.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,840 ARS 2.5M
318.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Rioja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$591 ARS 803.3K
177.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for La Rioja: April 12, 2026

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