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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.1% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
43.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
58.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.82 ARS 4,540
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.33 ARS 2,765
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.99 ARS 2,359
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.05 ARS 2,439
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.01 ARS 3,578
26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 ARS 1,507
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 ARS 1,788
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.02 ARS 2,397
-17.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 ARS 2,605
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.47 ARS 8,872
6.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
66.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 ARS 2,412
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 ARS 1,745
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 ARS 1,819
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 ARS 2,499
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 ARS 1,220
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 ARS 1,222
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ARS 1,206
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.63 ARS 3,121
-69.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.56 ARS 3,040
157.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.13 ARS 6,096
14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 ARS 2,326
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.53 ARS 4,187
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 ARS 869
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
145.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.45 ARS 532
840.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 ARS 1,204
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.84 ARS 5,742
285.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ARS 1,389
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.2K ARS 37M
10.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
18.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
94.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
82.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
71.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
17.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.82 ARS 6,917
61.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$105 ARS 124.9K
477.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
643.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
26.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
-45.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$148 ARS 176.1K
-37.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 ARS 142.6K
-1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$363 ARS 431.2K
338.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$266 ARS 316.5K
373.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$612 ARS 726.6K
397.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$516 ARS 612.4K
301.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
357.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
247.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$762 ARS 905.1K
91.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

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