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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 170.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 77.1% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 152.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.78 NIO 175
236.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.61 NIO 901
160.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.87 NIO 251
49.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 NIO 85.4
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 NIO 31.41
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.44 NIO 15.96
256.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.17 NIO 42.81
191.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.97 NIO 72.1
93.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 NIO 44
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 NIO 55.8
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 NIO 60.2
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.24 NIO 82
39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$1.99 NIO 73
568.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.12 NIO 151
93.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.83 NIO 250
133.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.96 NIO 145
-42.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.84 NIO 30.93
102.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 NIO 65.2
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 NIO 80.9
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 NIO 40.99
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 NIO 79.8
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 NIO 24.6
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 NIO 37.51
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.64 NIO 96.6
149.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.07 NIO 369
-41.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 NIO 45.72
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 NIO 81.8
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.48 NIO 17.63
372.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 NIO 30.79
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.97 NIO 35.47
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.77 NIO 248
175.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 NIO 47.62
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23K NIO 843.5K
49.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K NIO 958.9K
51.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$53.1 NIO 1,945
179.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.25 NIO 632
21.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.54 NIO 1,302
11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.76 NIO 284
20.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$99.3 NIO 3,636
511.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,935 NIO 217.3K
171.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$76.8 NIO 2,811
36.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$71.9 NIO 2,634
-42.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$135 NIO 4,927
-31.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 NIO 3,956
9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$155 NIO 5,678
927.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$261 NIO 9,552
383.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$541 NIO 19.8K
463.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$380 NIO 13.9K
444.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$197 NIO 7,226
641.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matagalpa: October 29, 2025

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