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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.8% more expensive than Palermo without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
92.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
13.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.78 ARS 3,296
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.66 ARS 1,966
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.54 ARS 1,829
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.16 ARS 2,563
57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.94 ARS 3,497
29.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 ARS 1,536
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.59 ARS 1,886
8.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 ARS 2,425
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.17 ARS 2,575
44.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
33.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.04 ARS 7,175
32.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
65.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.01 ARS 2,392
13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.16 ARS 2,562
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.26 ARS 1,492
61.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 ARS 3,087
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 ARS 1,362
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ARS 1,488
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 ARS 1,547
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.45 ARS 1,719
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.16 ARS 3,758
108.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.88 ARS 5,796
20.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 ARS 3,786
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.77 ARS 915
194.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.54 ARS 1,831
174.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 ARS 1,030
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.95 ARS 7,061
213.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 ARS 1,305
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
26.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$68.2 ARS 81K
117.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.85 ARS 20K
24.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
78.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
82.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.03 ARS 7,158
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$223 ARS 264.8K
172.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
489.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
42.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
-40.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 ARS 137.1K
-19.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 ARS 132.7K
6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$342 ARS 406K
365.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$234 ARS 277.5K
440.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$669 ARS 794.7K
355.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$540 ARS 641.7K
282.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
247.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
157.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Palermo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
58.5
-93.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

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