Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pilar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pilar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.7% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.9% more expensive than Pilar without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.23 ARS 18.1K
5.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.5 ARS 70.6K
7.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.92 ARS 14.2K
-13.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.91 ARS 4,638
-28.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.18 ARS 2,585
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.46 ARS 1,733
7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.66 ARS 4,348
-6.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.97 ARS 4,709
-3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 ARS 1,817
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-29.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 ARS 2,615
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 ARS 2,676
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.16 ARS 14.4K
9.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.94 ARS 3,493
171.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.39 ARS 11.2K
70.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 ARS 3,020
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.13 ARS 2,528
-20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 ARS 1,485
63.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.59 ARS 3,078
-1.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 ARS 1,721
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 ARS 1,751
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 ARS 2,117
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.49 ARS 1,768
-45.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.28 ARS 3,900
100.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.06 ARS 7,202
-3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 ARS 2,582
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.2 ARS 3,803
-8.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.77 ARS 920
194.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.64 ARS 1,945
157.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.91 ARS 1,084
-5.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.92 ARS 7,033
215.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ARS 1,327
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K ARS 29.3M
39.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
38.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$64 ARS 76K
131.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.18 ARS 12.1K
106.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.17 ARS 24K
96.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.08 ARS 31K
83.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.62 ARS 16.2K
36.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.8 ARS 10.4K
6.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$334 ARS 396.3K
81.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,254 ARS 6.2M
206.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$112 ARS 132.7K
-6.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$87.2 ARS 103.5K
-52.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$127 ARS 150.4K
-26.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 ARS 157.2K
-10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$343 ARS 407.8K
363.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$237 ARS 281.1K
433.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$689 ARS 818.1K
342.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$534 ARS 634.3K
287.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,649 ARS 2M
341.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,646 ARS 2M
176.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pilar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$983 ARS 1.2M
48.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
52.71
-92.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pilar: October 28, 2025

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