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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.5% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 167.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.8% more expensive than Matagalpa without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 €13.44
$4.99 NIO 184
213.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €54.9
$25.12 NIO 924
153.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.06
$6.80 NIO 250
54.85%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.47
$2.39 NIO 87.8
20.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$0.79 NIO 29.01
192.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.29
$0.47 NIO 17.14
219.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.06
$1.18 NIO 43.55
201.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.32
$2.02 NIO 74.3
91.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.15 NIO 42.24
-6.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.54 NIO 56.6
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.56 NIO 57.4
12.82%
Eggs
$3.20 €2.75
$2.26 NIO 83.1
41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.52
$1.93 NIO 70.9
593.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.60
$4.30 NIO 158
78.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 €13.37
$6.61 NIO 243
135.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.86 NIO 142
-38.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.49
$0.91 NIO 33.41
91.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.70
$1.77 NIO 64.9
11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.10
$2.29 NIO 84.1
6.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.08 NIO 39.69
69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.27 NIO 83.4
-9.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.65
$0.68 NIO 25.08
182.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.01 NIO 37.15
-21.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.82
$2.73 NIO 100
147.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.02
$9.92 NIO 365
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.22 NIO 44.76
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.56
$2.16 NIO 79.6
37.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.95
$0.45 NIO 16.50
404.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 €39.26
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.61
$0.90 NIO 33.23
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.93 NIO 34.27
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.89
$6.82 NIO 251
170.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.35 NIO 49.62
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.8K
$22.9K NIO 842.5K
51.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.1K
$26.7K NIO 982.3K
44.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$51.5 NIO 1,894
183.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 €17.71
$16.83 NIO 619
22.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 €34.00
$36.23 NIO 1,332
9.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 €42.62
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.76
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.13
$8.05 NIO 296
17.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €530
$99.5 NIO 3,658
519.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$5,896 NIO 216.8K
175.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.5
$77.5 NIO 2,850
35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 €34.91
$73.1 NIO 2,688
-44.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.2
$134 NIO 4,923
-30.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$109 NIO 4,001
9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,393
$158 NIO 5,801
926.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,091
$258 NIO 9,478
392.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 €2,607
$542 NIO 19.9K
459.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,739
$377 NIO 13.8K
436.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 €6,517
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,735
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matagalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 €1,328
$200 NIO 7,355
671.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Matagalpa: March 7, 2026

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