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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.2% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 247.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.7% more expensive than San Cristobal without rent, and 201.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.51 VESย 1,555
258.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$30.49 VESย 10.5K
108.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$10.78 VESย 3,715
-3.53%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.68 VESย 580
64.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.84 VESย 290
176.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.64 VESย 221
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.23 VESย 422
188.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.46 VESย 504
167.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.32 VESย 455
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.59 VESย 549
15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.96 VESย 330
84.38%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.13 VESย 734
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.82 VESย 1,660
173.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.11 VESย 1,417
89.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.62 VESย 1,936
183.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$9.93 VESย 3,421
-77.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.38 VESย 132
352.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.23 VESย 422
60.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.13 VESย 391
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.02 VESย 352
76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.95 VESย 326
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.51 VESย 176
274.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.71 VESย 590
-54.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.41 VESย 1,174
95.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.88 VESย 2,027
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.79 VESย 272
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.24 VESย 427
141.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.52 VESย 178
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$24.42 VESย 8,413
88.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.52 VESย 869
68.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$3.18 VESย 1,096
-74.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.91 VESย 1,691
278.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.51 VESย 177
305.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$30.0K VESย 10.3M
13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.8K VESย 11.6M
15.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$22.52 VESย 7,760
552.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$5.98 VESย 2,061
243.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$41.00 VESย 14.1K
-2.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$15.28 VESย 5,264
224.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$19.85 VESย 6,839
-5.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.85 VESย 2,358
32.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$44.13 VESย 15.2K
1289.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$32.92 VESย 11.3K
210.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$20.10 VESย 6,925
102.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$96.0 VESย 33.1K
-1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$61.5 VESย 21.2K
92.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$176 VESย 60.5K
826.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$120 VESย 41.4K
942.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$276 VESย 95.2K
1031.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$177 VESย 60.9K
1054.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$525 VESย 181.0K
1386.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$404 VESย 139.1K
987.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Cristobal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$200 VESย 68.9K
658.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal: January 13, 2026

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