Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rosario Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rosario

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.7% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.4% more expensive than Rosario without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.77 ARS 10.4K
83.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.25 ARS 35.9K
111.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.81 ARS 10.5K
16.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 ARS 1,934
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 ARS 1,556
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 ARS 1,382
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.24 ARS 1,477
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 ARS 3,279
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 ARS 1,460
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.55 ARS 1,846
11.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 ARS 2,207
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.14 ARS 2,541
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.25 ARS 14.5K
8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6 ARS 7,124
33.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.29 ARS 11K
71.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.89 ARS 2,245
20.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 ARS 2,501
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 ARS 1,187
104.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.57 ARS 3,050
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 ARS 1,716
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 ARS 1,660
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 ARS 1,031
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.5 ARS 1,776
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.28 ARS 3,890
100.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.1 ARS 6,057
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 ARS 1,537
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 ARS 3,592
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 ARS 983
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.65 ARS 1,956
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 ARS 1,010
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.1 ARS 7,241
206.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 ARS 1,215
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24K ARS 28.5M
44.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K ARS 31.1M
51.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56 ARS 66.5K
165.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.44 ARS 17.2K
174.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.78 ARS 29.4K
93.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.05 ARS 7,188
206.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.08 ARS 6,035
84.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$330 ARS 392.5K
83.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,089 ARS 1.3M
1379.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.2 ARS 73.9K
67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
-31.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 ARS 125.9K
-12.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.4 ARS 113.3K
24.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$198 ARS 234.9K
704.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 ARS 220.2K
580.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$510 ARS 606.1K
496.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$395 ARS 469.3K
423.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,243 ARS 1.5M
485.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$910 ARS 1.1M
400.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rosario
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$565 ARS 670.4K
159.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
52.71
-92.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rosario: October 28, 2025

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