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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.8% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 271.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.3% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.11 ARSย 8,873
164.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$29.50 ARSย 42.8K
115.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.17 ARSย 11.9K
27.29%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.50 ARSย 2,178
84.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.92 ARSย 1,335
152.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.90 ARSย 1,302
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.95 ARSย 2,828
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.03 ARSย 4,401
28.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.79 ARSย 1,142
43.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.71 ARSย 1,028
157.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.28 ARSย 1,862
38.28%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.73 ARSย 2,511
80.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$3.45 ARSย 5,012
282.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.40 ARSย 4,941
129.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$3.90 ARSย 5,660
308.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.48 ARSย 2,148
53.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.53 ARSย 2,222
12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.47 ARSย 2,140
34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.18 ARSย 3,167
11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.67 ARSย 967
168.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.67 ARSย 966
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.38 ARSย 555
402.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.94 ARSย 1,372
-17.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.79 ARSย 2,600
271.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.03 ARSย 5,854
40.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.46 ARSย 2,124
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.81 ARSย 2,632
65.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.29 ARSย 418
706.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$4.93 ARSย 7,160
833.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.41 ARSย 602
936.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.02 ARSย 1,478
-21.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.99 ARSย 7,244
272.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.10 ARSย 1,591
88.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$31.7K ARSย 46.1M
7.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.2K ARSย 30.8M
83.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$77.4 ARSย 112.5K
89.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.90 ARSย 7,122
318.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$10.03 ARSย 14.6K
300.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$17.85 ARSย 25.9K
177.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.83 ARSย 8,467
220.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$1.95 ARSย 2,825
366.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$104 ARSย 150.5K
491.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,180 ARSย 3.2M
649.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$51.0 ARSย 74.0K
100.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$49.86 ARSย 72.4K
-18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$101 ARSย 146.3K
-6.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$121 ARSย 175.7K
-2.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$147 ARSย 213.5K
1005.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$90.0 ARSย 130.7K
1291.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$250 ARSย 363.5K
1148.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$199 ARSย 289.2K
925.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,719 ARSย 2.5M
354.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,454 ARSย 2.1M
201.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$528 ARSย 766.1K
187.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Juan: January 13, 2026

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