Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Antonio Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Antonio

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 129.4% more expensive than San Antonio without rent, and 460% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 134.2% more expensive than San Antonio without rent, and 349.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$4.35 ₲34.7K
262.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$26.64 ₲212.5K
136.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$4.46 ₲35.6K
130.72%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$1.87 ₲14.9K
49.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.89 ₲7,103
148.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.5 ₲4,000
210.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.48 ₲11.8K
128.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.83 ₲14.6K
120.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.9 ₲7,157
21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.05 ₲8,338
74.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.96 ₲7,671
76.04%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.62 ₲12.9K
96.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$6.85 ₲54.6K
95.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.2 ₲25.5K
149.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$6.69 ₲53.4K
137.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.97 ₲15.7K
15.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.74 ₲5,891
131.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.89 ₲7,066
120.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.63 ₲13K
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.06 ₲8,464
74.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.14 ₲9,091
75.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.58 ₲4,661
234.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 ₲4,437
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$1.34 ₲10.7K
386.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.1 ₲48.6K
-5.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.77 ₲6,166
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.43 ₲11.4K
109.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$0.61 ₲4,886
565.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 ₲5,811
10.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$8.96 ₲71.5K
109.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.88 ₲7,003
129.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$14.9K ₲119.2M
129.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$24.4K ₲194.8M
60.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$43.04 ₲343.3K
247.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$13.51 ₲107.8K
53.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$15.4 ₲122.9K
153.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$4.9 ₲39.1K
91.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$161 ₲1.3M
280.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$3,282 ₲26.2M
387.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$48.83 ₲389.5K
112.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$31.55 ₲251.7K
30.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$72.2 ₲575.8K
32.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$52.4 ₲418.1K
129.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$1,720 ₲13.7M
322.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$1,135 ₲9.1M
301.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Antonio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for San Antonio: November 3, 2025

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