Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salento

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 91.2% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 201.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.9% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 181.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$4.04 COP 15.2K
294.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$23.58 COP 88.7K
173.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.08 COP 26.6K
48.87%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.56 COP 5,889
86.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.94 COP 3,550
144.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.56 COP 2,111
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.19 COP 4,484
189.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.14 COP 8,061
80.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.05 COP 3,961
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.30 COP 4,910
37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.19 COP 4,481
47.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.21 COP 8,329
46.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$4.54 COP 17.1K
191.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$5.30 COP 20.0K
51.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$7.37 COP 27.7K
117.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.55 COP 9,581
-8.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.04 COP 3,920
58.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.30 COP 4,879
49.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.05 COP 3,959
132.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.11 COP 4,191
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,438
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.82 COP 3,073
143.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.70 COP 2,645
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.35 COP 8,849
186.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$9.74 COP 36.7K
-40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.13 COP 4,263
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.73 COP 6,495
73.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.69 COP 2,595
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.41 COP 5,301
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.77 COP 6,673
-50.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$6.09 COP 22.9K
205.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.01 COP 3,799
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$18.1K COP 68.0M
92.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$25.1K COP 94.5M
54.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$81.1 COP 305.1K
85.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$9.27 COP 34.9K
122.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$23.14 COP 87.1K
73.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$23.77 COP 89.5K
101.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.88 COP 14.6K
140.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$240 COP 901.8K
156.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,046 COP 22.8M
171.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$57.8 COP 217.6K
80.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$32.38 COP 121.9K
26.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$85.0 COP 319.8K
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$72.6 COP 273.2K
65.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$271 COP 1.0M
500.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$242 COP 909.7K
408.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$531 COP 2.0M
468.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$416 COP 1.6M
382.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,445 COP 5.4M
444.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,053 COP 4.0M
310.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.06
-70.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salento: March 2, 2026

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