Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palermo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palermo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.3% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.5% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$10.46 ARS 15.2K

54.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$33.60 ARS 48.8K

88.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$8.99 ARS 13.1K

15.68%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.75 ARS 3,987

0.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$1.66 ARS 2,406

39.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.50 ARS 2,172

2.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.09 ARS 3,038

69.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$3.03 ARS 4,397

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.25 ARS 1,809

-9.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.63 ARS 2,362

12.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.96 ARS 2,850

-9.69%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.20 ARS 3,199

42.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.97 ARS 14.5K

32.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$6.33 ARS 9,198

23.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.09 ARS 13.2K

75.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.93 ARS 2,807

17.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$2.05 ARS 2,980

-16.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.26 ARS 1,827

57.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.64 ARS 3,840

-7.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.19 ARS 1,725

51.26%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.20 ARS 1,742

70.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.31 ARS 1,908

45.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$1.48 ARS 2,148

-47.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$3.18 ARS 4,613

109.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$5.01 ARS 7,282

13.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.99 ARS 2,889

-33.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$3.14 ARS 4,563

-4.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.78 ARS 1,138

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.49 ARS 2,164

185.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.86 ARS 1,248

-6.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$5.90 ARS 8,573

215.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.11 ARS 1,615

86.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$27.9K ARS 40.6M

22.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$30.8K ARS 44.7M

26.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$66.4 ARS 96.4K

121.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$17.50 ARS 25.4K

17.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$22.12 ARS 32.1K

81.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$26.06 ARS 37.8K

90.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$13.97 ARS 20.3K

33.72%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.30 ARS 9,146

44.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$223 ARS 323.3K

175.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$2,654 ARS 3.9M

515.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$74.8 ARS 108.6K

36.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$69.2 ARS 100.5K

-41.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$117 ARS 170.0K

-19.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$110 ARS 159.8K

7.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$332 ARS 482.0K

389.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$238 ARS 345.6K

426.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$685 ARS 995.5K

356.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$543 ARS 788.5K

276.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$2,008 ARS 2.9M

289.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,290 ARS 1.9M

240.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

58.5

-93.49%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Palermo: January 11, 2026

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