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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.3% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 280.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.8% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 214.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.03 ARS 7,155
166.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
115.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.77 ARS 9,229
32.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 ARS 1,870
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 ARS 1,132
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.91 ARS 1,077
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.03 ARS 2,406
67.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.96 ARS 3,515
29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 ARS 865
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.71 ARS 837
143.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.21 ARS 1,442
38.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.68 ARS 1,989
86.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.33 ARS 3,960
299.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.52 ARS 4,176
126.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.97 ARS 4,711
302.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.47 ARS 1,740
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 ARS 1,812
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 ARS 1,822
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.08 ARS 2,473
22.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.63 ARS 745
179.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.64 ARS 757
220.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.39 ARS 460
407.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 ARS 1,121
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.8 ARS 2,137
266.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.95 ARS 4,686
48.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 ARS 1,833
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.76 ARS 2,088
65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 ARS 340
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$5.12 ARS 6,074
801.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.45 ARS 529
840.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 ARS 1,219
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.78 ARS 5,675
290.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 ARS 1,361
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31K ARS 36.9M
11.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
91.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
89.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.05 ARS 5,998
315.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
294.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
169.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.13 ARS 7,274
202.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$1.98 ARS 2,348
373.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$105 ARS 124.4K
479.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
635.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
107.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
-17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 ARS 119.8K
-8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 ARS 138.7K
1.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$151 ARS 179.2K
955.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
1307.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$248 ARS 294.8K
1127.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$198 ARS 234.8K
946.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,722 ARS 2M
322.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
214.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$516 ARS 613.1K
183.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

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