Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maracay

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.5% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 248.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.2% more expensive than Maracay without rent, and 171.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.87 VES 1,188
35.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56 VES 5,602
14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.31 VES 732
40.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.35 VES 135
105.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.23 VES 123
81.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 VES 95.1
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.52 VES 152
124.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.03 VES 203
88.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.9 VES 191
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 VES 275
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.04 VES 104
60.58%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 VES 219
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.74 VES 674
97.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.59 VES 560
42.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.69 VES 770
107.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.94 VES 394
-42.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 VES 179
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 VES 224
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.06 VES 206
23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.56 VES 256
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 VES 206
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 VES 136
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.96 VES 196
-58.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.57 VES 257
156.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.97 VES 898
-34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 VES 117
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 VES 173
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.31 VES 31.17
632.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.06 VES 306
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.78 VES 278
-69.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.13 VES 1,013
84.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 VES 52
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.9K VES 2.5M
38.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.9K VES 3.9M
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$10.03 VES 1,004
1378.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.04 VES 1,305
60.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.72 VES 3,976
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.3 VES 5,435
-11.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.54 VES 354
164.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$134 VES 13.4K
353.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,375 VES 537.9K
199.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.7 VES 2,472
322.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.92 VES 2,995
37.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.7 VES 7,973
16.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.4 VES 9,946
19.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maracay
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
$449 VES 44.9K
1523.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$201 VES 20.1K
2166.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maracay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$175 VES 17.5K
736.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maracay: October 29, 2025

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