Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riobamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riobamba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.8% more expensive than Riobamba without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 160.2% more expensive than Riobamba without rent, and 271.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.54 $3.54
354.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.84 $14.84
331.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.54 $6.54
57.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 $1.96
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.76 $0.76
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.65 $0.65
141.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.52 $1.52
124.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 $2.56
49.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 $0.98
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.64 $1.64
5.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 $0.81
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.77 $1.77
76.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.06 $2.06
546.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.21 $3.21
148.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.68 $4.68
241.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 $1.41
61.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.49 $0.49
246.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 $1.18
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.03 $1.03
147.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.82 $0.82
114.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 $0.87
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.46 $0.46
330.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.63 $5.63
17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.61 $5.61
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 $1.51
-11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.28 $3.28
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 $0.29
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.62 $0.62
582.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 $1.02
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.45 $13.45
38.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.62 $0.62
237.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.4K $30.4K
13.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.7K $28.7K
38.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$19.65 $19.65
654.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.82 $6.82
207.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.41 $30.41
30.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.45 $25.45
88.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.74 $5.74
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$80.5 $80.5
653.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,424 $1,424
1031.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.2 $50.2
108.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.2 $50.2
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.9 $98.9
-6.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.1 $67.1
76.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$116 $116
1276.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$93.3 $93.3
1252.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$224 $224
1259.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$189 $189
993.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$502 $502
1351.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riobamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$334 $334
338.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Riobamba: October 29, 2025

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