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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.4% more expensive than San Juan del Sur without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.5% more expensive than San Juan del Sur without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.09 NIO 150
293.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.28 NIO 1,219
92.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.71 NIO 209
80.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.35 NIO 86.2
18.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 NIO 29.56
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 NIO 24.77
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.32 NIO 48.39
158.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.06 NIO 75.4
85.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 NIO 46.58
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 NIO 53.7
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 NIO 43.26
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.95 NIO 71.3
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.94 NIO 291
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.22 NIO 228
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.78 NIO 285
105.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.79 NIO 139
-39.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 NIO 32.67
91.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 NIO 64.7
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.27 NIO 83.3
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.22 NIO 118
-45.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 NIO 82.9
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 NIO 38.68
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 NIO 37.33
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.64 NIO 96.7
149.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.93 NIO 364
-40.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 NIO 52.9
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 NIO 82.7
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.52 NIO 55.7
178.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.97 NIO 255
168.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 NIO 47.56
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.2K NIO 851.2K
48.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K NIO 962.9K
50.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.09 NIO 1,542
252.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.41 NIO 381
101.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.05 NIO 1,320
9.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.98 NIO 1,098
59.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.93 NIO 290
18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$123 NIO 4,499
394.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,108 NIO 223.7K
163.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.3 NIO 2,868
33.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$72.8 NIO 2,667
-43.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$134 NIO 4,923
-31.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 NIO 4,005
8.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$471 NIO 17.3K
237.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$405 NIO 14.8K
211.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$961 NIO 35.2K
216.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$966 NIO 35.4K
114.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Juan del Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$275 NIO 10.1K
431.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan del Sur: October 29, 2025

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