Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salinas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.3% more expensive than Salinas without rent, and 192.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.7% more expensive than Salinas without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$3.51 $3.51
358.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$24.74 $24.74
158.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.03 $7.03
46.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.5 $2.5
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.67 $0.67
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.43 $0.43
265.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.03 $2.03
67.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.04 $3.04
25.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.16 $1.16
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.7 $1.7
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.47 $1.47
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.19 $2.19
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$5.4 $5.4
146.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$5.44 $5.44
46.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.05 $6.05
163.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.47 $1.47
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.02 $1.02
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.17 $1.17
74.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.02 $1.02
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 $1.51
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 $1.04
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.5 $0.5
296.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.98 $0.98
-17.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$5.6 $5.6
17.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.6 $8.6
-31.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.44 $1.44
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.4 $1.4
108.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.36 $0.36
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$0.62 $0.62
582.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.03 $1.03
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.93 $8.93
109.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.63 $0.63
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.4K $29.4K
17.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$29K $29K
36.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$36.9 $36.9
302.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.59 $13.59
54.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$31.04 $31.04
27.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$19.8 $19.8
142.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$3.64 $3.64
157.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$256 $256
137.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,625 $5,625
186.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$55.9 $55.9
86.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$54.5 $54.5
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.4 $90.4
2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$65.9 $65.9
80.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$466 $466
241.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$276 $276
357.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$643 $643
373.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$406 $406
409.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$496 $496
194.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9
-57.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salinas: October 28, 2025

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