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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.5% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.6% more expensive than Mendoza without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.93 ARS 14.9K
44.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$41.14 ARS 55.9K
56.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.64 ARS 13.1K
7.57%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.83 ARS 5,207
-24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$2.35 ARS 3,190
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.98 ARS 2,696
-21.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.03 ARS 2,760
66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.05 ARS 4,155
27.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.27 ARS 1,730
-11.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.53 ARS 2,087
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.01 ARS 2,735
-12.94%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.20 ARS 2,993
44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$11.81 ARS 16.1K
14.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.71 ARS 10.5K
1.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.60 ARS 13.1K
63.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.98 ARS 2,689
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.47 ARS 2,003
16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.48 ARS 2,017
30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.07 ARS 2,817
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.02 ARS 1,393
75.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.02 ARS 1,384
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.01 ARS 1,379
92.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$2.63 ARS 3,582
-69.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.57 ARS 3,500
158.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.93 ARS 6,707
17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.95 ARS 2,651
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.43 ARS 4,663
-15.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.69 ARS 937
240.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$18.14 ARS 24.7K
151.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.41 ARS 560
924.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.98 ARS 1,336
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.76 ARS 6,478
292.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.16 ARS 1,578
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$31.0K ARS 42.2M
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.1K ARS 44.9M
19.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$76.7 ARS 104.3K
90.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.10 ARS 23.3K
21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$22.04 ARS 30.0K
80.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$27.58 ARS 37.5K
76.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$16.07 ARS 21.9K
17.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.08 ARS 8,266
49.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$103 ARS 140.6K
497.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,161 ARS 2.9M
647.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$80.5 ARS 109.5K
29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$77.3 ARS 105.1K
-47.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$151 ARS 205.0K
-37.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$120 ARS 163.1K
2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$363 ARS 494.2K
341.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$274 ARS 372.5K
360.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$617 ARS 839.8K
396.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$502 ARS 682.5K
300.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,635 ARS 2.2M
371.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,123 ARS 1.5M
288.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mendoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$730 ARS 993.2K
124.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mendoza: April 13, 2026

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