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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.4% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 187.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.1% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.88 COP 14.0K
307.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$23.71 COP 85.4K
171.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.40 COP 26.6K
40.14%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.54 COP 5,551
87.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.87 COP 3,140
156.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.62 COP 2,218
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.19 COP 4,274
184.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.23 COP 8,042
74.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.06 COP 3,807
5.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.28 COP 4,625
40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.19 COP 4,278
47.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.23 COP 8,019
42.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.61 COP 16.6K
192.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.26 COP 18.9K
48.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.52 COP 27.1K
108.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.56 COP 9,211
-10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.08 COP 3,871
58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.36 COP 4,906
41.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.07 COP 3,850
135.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.16 COP 4,159
54.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.13 COP 4,066
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.81 COP 2,922
139.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.65 COP 2,350
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.43 COP 8,735
173.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$9.47 COP 34.1K
-38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.14 COP 4,090
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.76 COP 6,340
65.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.72 COP 2,582
226.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$30.21 COP 108.8K
51.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.41 COP 5,077
197.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.77 COP 6,357
-54.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.03 COP 21.7K
210.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.93 COP 3,333
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$17.9K COP 64.4M
93.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$25.7K COP 92.4M
54.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$83.8 COP 301.8K
74.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$8.86 COP 31.9K
135.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$22.51 COP 81.1K
76.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$23.36 COP 84.1K
107.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.01 COP 14.4K
126.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$234 COP 843.9K
163.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,027 COP 21.7M
168.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$58.5 COP 210.5K
78.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$32.85 COP 118.3K
23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$82.9 COP 298.4K
13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$71.7 COP 258.3K
70.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$276 COP 993.8K
481.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$236 COP 848.6K
434.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$539 COP 1.9M
468.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$408 COP 1.5M
392.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,442 COP 5.2M
434.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,061 COP 3.8M
311.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.06
-70.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Salento: April 11, 2026

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