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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.9% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.6% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
75.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
113.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.24 ARS 11K
11.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 ARS 1,937
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.33 ARS 1,576
67.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 ARS 1,400
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.24 ARS 1,478
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.83 ARS 3,358
34.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 ARS 1,522
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.56 ARS 1,857
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.78 ARS 2,114
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.17 ARS 2,575
44.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.89 ARS 6,996
35.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
66.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.84 ARS 2,180
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 ARS 2,503
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 ARS 1,087
121.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.51 ARS 2,985
1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.51 ARS 1,793
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 ARS 1,657
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 ARS 1,115
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.49 ARS 1,773
-45.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.17 ARS 3,767
107.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.99 ARS 5,921
17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 ARS 1,488
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 ARS 3,591
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.82 ARS 973
176.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.55 ARS 1,843
172.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 ARS 1,035
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.08 ARS 7,217
207.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.06 ARS 1,261
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
43.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
50.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
163.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
167.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
84.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
33.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.88 ARS 5,794
92.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$324 ARS 384.7K
87.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
1393.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
32.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 ARS 128K
-14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
27.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$342 ARS 405.6K
366.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$238 ARS 283.2K
429.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$673 ARS 799.1K
352.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$540 ARS 640.9K
283.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
286.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
186.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$611 ARS 725.2K
139.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
52.71
-92.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

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