Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quilmes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Quilmes

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.9% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61% more expensive than Quilmes without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.9 ARS 10.6K
80.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.89 ARS 35.5K
114.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.85 ARS 10.5K
16.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 ARS 1,934
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 ARS 1,505
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 ARS 1,330
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.23 ARS 1,463
177.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.73 ARS 3,244
39.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 ARS 1,504
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 ARS 1,838
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 ARS 2,128
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 ARS 2,651
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13 ARS 15.4K
2.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 ARS 7,196
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.38 ARS 12.3K
53.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.83 ARS 2,169
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 ARS 2,591
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 ARS 1,197
101.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.67 ARS 3,167
-4.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 ARS 1,407
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 ARS 1,647
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 ARS 1,044
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.85 ARS 2,195
-56.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.35 ARS 3,981
96.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.11 ARS 6,068
14.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 ARS 1,464
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 ARS 3,725
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.76 ARS 903
198.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.43 ARS 2,880
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.92 ARS 1,088
-6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.02 ARS 7,150
210.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 ARS 1,216
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.2K ARS 28.8M
42.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
54.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$54.4 ARS 64.6K
172.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.44 ARS 21.9K
13.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.63 ARS 17.4K
171.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.68 ARS 31.7K
79.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.83 ARS 16.4K
34.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.13 ARS 6,092
82.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$220 ARS 261.6K
175.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,091 ARS 1.3M
1376.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.7 ARS 73.3K
69.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
-30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 ARS 127.4K
-13.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.7 ARS 112.5K
25.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$332 ARS 394.2K
379.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$236 ARS 279.8K
435.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$690 ARS 819.1K
341.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$544 ARS 645.9K
280.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,861 ARS 2.2M
291.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,573 ARS 1.9M
189.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Quilmes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
100
-96.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quilmes: October 28, 2025

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