Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto la Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto la Cruz

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.6% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 212.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.5% more expensive than Puerto la Cruz without rent, and 165.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.68 VES 769
109.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54 VES 5,402
18.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.14 VES 615
67.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.01 VES 101
175.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 VES 68.1
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 VES 48.14
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.01 VES 101
237.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.46 VES 146
161.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 VES 181
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.81 VES 281
-38.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 VES 143
16.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 VES 286
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.83 VES 984
35.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.26 VES 726
10.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.33 VES 734
117.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.33 VES 533
-57.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.87 VES 187
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 VES 225
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.98 VES 198
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.66 VES 266
-33.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 VES 217
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 VES 137
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.9 VES 191
-57.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.1 VES 411
60.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.81 VES 782
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 VES 153
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 VES 197
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.24 VES 24.02
845.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.01 VES 301
40.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.78 VES 278
-69.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.9 VES 490
281.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 VES 51.6
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K VES 2.5M
39.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K VES 3.9M
1.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$19.96 VES 1,997
643.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.89 VES 990
112.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.06 VES 2,508
58.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.84 VES 585
60.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$59.4 VES 5,949
921.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,555 VES 556K
190.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.29 VES 4,433
135.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.69 VES 3,872
6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$45.82 VES 4,587
102.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.44 VES 3,948
200.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$180 VES 18K
784.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$187 VES 18.7K
575.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$428 VES 42.9K
611.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$203 VES 20.4K
917.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$522 VES 52.2K
1295.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$308 VES 30.9K
1374.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$227 VES 22.7K
543.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto la Cruz: October 29, 2025

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