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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matagalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matagalpa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.7% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 71% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.96 NIOย 182
226.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.13 NIOย 925
152.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.90 NIOย 254
50.72%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.41 NIOย 88.9
14.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.79 NIOย 29.15
193.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.44 NIOย 16.15
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.18 NIOย 43.60
200.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.01 NIOย 74.1
94.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.20 NIOย 44.27
-5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.48 NIOย 54.4
23.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.63 NIOย 60.0
8.59%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.16 NIOย 79.4
44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$1.90 NIOย 70.1
594.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.31 NIOย 159
80.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.60 NIOย 243
141.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.99 NIOย 147
-43.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.85 NIOย 31.27
102.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.84 NIOย 67.8
7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.26 NIOย 83.4
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.11 NIOย 41.04
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.23 NIOย 82.1
-8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.67 NIOย 24.85
185.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.02 NIOย 37.56
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.73 NIOย 101
143.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.93 NIOย 366
-42.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.21 NIOย 44.57
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.19 NIOย 80.7
36.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.48 NIOย 17.84
387.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.92 NIOย 33.82
361.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.97 NIOย 35.84
-17.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.63 NIOย 244
180.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.29 NIOย 47.62
60.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.8K NIOย 838.0K
50.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.4K NIOย 970.4K
48.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$52.3 NIOย 1,924
180.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$16.72 NIOย 615
22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$36.38 NIOย 1,339
10.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$8.16 NIOย 301
11.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$99.2 NIOย 3,653
518.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,109 NIOย 224.9K
167.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$76.9 NIOย 2,831
33.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$73.7 NIOย 2,713
-44.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$134 NIOย 4,948
-29.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$109 NIOย 4,025
8.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$155 NIOย 5,694
951.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$260 NIOย 9,567
382.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$559 NIOย 20.6K
458.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$382 NIOย 14.1K
434.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$200 NIOย 7,374
657.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Matagalpa: January 12, 2026

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