Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perez Zeledon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Perez Zeledon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.6% more expensive than Perez Zeledon without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.9% more expensive than Perez Zeledon without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.85 ā‚”3,432
134.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.5 ā‚”19.8K
62.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.2 ā‚”5,106
0.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.94 ā‚”1,970
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.45 ā‚”725
53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.64 ā‚”823
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.99 ā‚”1,498
14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.53 ā‚”2,269
-15.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.01 ā‚”1,005
-43.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 ā‚”1,379
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.13 ā‚”1,065
-21.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.62 ā‚”1,309
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.32 ā‚”4,166
59.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.94 ā‚”4,475
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.46 ā‚”6,738
18.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.52 ā‚”2,265
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.97 ā‚”487
75.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.27 ā‚”2,138
-52.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.49 ā‚”1,745
-26.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.74 ā‚”1,374
-35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.73 ā‚”1,367
-24.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.39 ā‚”194
407.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.85 ā‚”1,425
-71.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.03 ā‚”2,518
31.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.59 ā‚”9,306
-68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 ā‚”1,090
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 ā‚”785
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 ā‚”363
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.88 ā‚”941
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.79 ā‚”898
-51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.86 ā‚”3,936
137.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.33 ā‚”666
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37K ā‚”18.5M
-6.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.1K ā‚”16.1M
23.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95.4 ā‚”47.7K
55.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.29 ā‚”10.7K
-1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.2 ā‚”29.6K
-33.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.6 ā‚”14.8K
61.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.31 ā‚”12.2K
-23.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.65 ā‚”4,832
-2.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$503 ā‚”251.9K
20.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.5K ā‚”6.2M
29.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.7 ā‚”30.9K
69.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.6 ā‚”25.8K
-20.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$128 ā‚”64K
-27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 ā‚”53.1K
11.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$333 ā‚”166.7K
378.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$268 ā‚”134.1K
371.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,515 ā‚”758.4K
101.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$637 ā‚”319K
224.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Perez Zeledon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9
-57.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perez Zeledon: October 27, 2025

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