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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mendoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mendoza

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.3% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.6% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.08 ARSย 16.1K
45.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$41.77 ARSย 60.7K
51.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.54 ARSย 13.9K
9.01%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.83 ARSย 5,564
-27.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.22 ARSย 3,227
4.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.98 ARSย 2,879
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.04 ARSย 2,958
74.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.08 ARSย 4,478
26.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.32 ARSย 1,920
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.50 ARSย 2,174
22.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.98 ARSย 2,871
-10.61%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.21 ARSย 3,204
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.81 ARSย 17.1K
11.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.52 ARSย 10.9K
3.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.57 ARSย 13.9K
66.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.06 ARSย 2,988
10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.48 ARSย 2,147
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.47 ARSย 2,138
34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.07 ARSย 3,013
17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.01 ARSย 1,468
78.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 ARSย 1,490
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.01 ARSย 1,471
89.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$2.64 ARSย 3,834
-70.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.54 ARSย 3,687
161.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.99 ARSย 7,246
13.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.06 ARSย 2,986
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.56 ARSย 5,163
-15.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.68 ARSย 984
244.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$18.18 ARSย 26.4K
153.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.42 ARSย 605
911.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.97 ARSย 1,414
-17.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.82 ARSย 7,001
285.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.21 ARSย 1,750
71.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$31.8K ARSย 46.2M
7.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.5K ARSย 48.7M
16.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$75.9 ARSย 110.2K
93.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.05 ARSย 24.8K
20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$21.96 ARSย 31.9K
82.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$27.52 ARSย 40.0K
79.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.22 ARSย 23.5K
15.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.91 ARSย 8,579
53.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$104 ARSย 151.0K
489.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,198 ARSย 3.2M
643.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$80.1 ARSย 116.3K
27.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$75.7 ARSย 109.9K
-46.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$152 ARSย 220.1K
-37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$117 ARSย 169.6K
1.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$366 ARSย 531.5K
344.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$269 ARSย 390.7K
365.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$614 ARSย 892.4K
408.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$500 ARSย 726.0K
308.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,664 ARSย 2.4M
369.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,094 ARSย 1.6M
301.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$779 ARSย 1.1M
94.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: January 13, 2026

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