Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Popayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Popayan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.5% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 201% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.1% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 176.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.97 COP 16.5K
305.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.57 COP 98.3K
171.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.3 COP 30.4K
40.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.51 COP 6,289
84.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 COP 3,923
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 COP 2,520
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.2 COP 4,993
184.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.2 COP 9,179
73.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 COP 4,599
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 COP 5,179
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,899
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 COP 9,239
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.33 COP 18.1K
207.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.36 COP 22.3K
49.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.47 COP 31.1K
113.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 COP 10.6K
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,601
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 COP 5,417
56.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.86 COP 3,588
196.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 COP 4,678
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 COP 4,726
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 COP 3,620
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 COP 2,893
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.33 COP 9,697
182.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.1 COP 38K
-35.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,540
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 COP 7,404
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 COP 3,061
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.48 COP 6,169
185.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.68 COP 6,996
-48.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.18 COP 25.8K
202.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 COP 4,103
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.2K COP 76M
89.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.3K COP 105.4M
56.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$81.6 COP 340K
81.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.16 COP 38.2K
129.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.27 COP 92.9K
78.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.16 COP 96.5K
106.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.86 COP 16.1K
143.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$241 COP 1M
151.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,988 COP 25M
169.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.2 COP 242.7K
79.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.89 COP 137.1K
24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83 COP 345.8K
11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.3 COP 297.4K
66.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$281 COP 1.2M
466.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$240 COP 1M
424.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$530 COP 2.2M
475.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$428 COP 1.8M
383.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,384 COP 5.8M
426.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,050 COP 4.4M
333.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.18
-71.09%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

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