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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.7% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 239.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 102.6% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 198.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.53 VES 1,927
251.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$29.66 VES 12.6K
117.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.70 VES 4,555
-1.50%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.62 VES 691
79.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.82 VES 350
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.59 VES 253
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.25 VES 534
175.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.46 VES 622
165.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 VES 561
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.58 VES 674
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.90 VES 383
94.44%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.17 VES 922
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.76 VES 2,024
177.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.29 VES 1,825
87.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.94 VES 2,529
169.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$9.97 VES 4,245
-76.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.36 VES 153
358.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.23 VES 525
57.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.11 VES 472
119.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.07 VES 457
71.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.97 VES 414
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.48 VES 206
316.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.71 VES 730
-53.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.29 VES 1,400
104.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$5.97 VES 2,541
-2.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.76 VES 322
76.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.18 VES 501
155.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.54 VES 232
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$24.64 VES 10.5K
87.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.44 VES 1,039
66.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.13 VES 1,332
-72.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.08 VES 2,161
265.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.48 VES 205
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$29.6K VES 12.6M
17.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.3K VES 14.6M
13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$22.11 VES 9,410
579.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$5.96 VES 2,536
245.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$40.02 VES 17.0K
0.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$15.23 VES 6,483
214.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$19.97 VES 8,501
-8.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.98 VES 2,973
33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$44.43 VES 18.9K
1284.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$33.01 VES 14.0K
215.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$19.79 VES 8,424
107.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$95.2 VES 40.5K
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$62.0 VES 26.4K
93.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$178 VES 75.8K
815.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$120 VES 51.1K
923.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$280 VES 119.0K
979.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$172 VES 73.3K
1064.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$533 VES 227.0K
1375.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$403 VES 171.7K
970.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$197 VES 83.9K
717.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal: March 2, 2026

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