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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.8% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.4% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$19.33 $19.33
-16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$82.2 $82.2
-22.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$9.81 $9.81
4.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.53 $3.53
-21.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.72 $1.72
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.44 $1.44
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.07 $3.07
11.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$4.57 $4.57
-16.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.52 $2.52
-54.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.6 $3.6
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.25 $2.25
-25.78%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$6.15 $6.15
-49.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.56 $8.56
55.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$8.44 $8.44
-5.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$12.97 $12.97
23.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$5.71 $5.71
-60.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.7 $2.7
-37.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.95 $3.95
-48.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.04 $4.04
-36.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.88 $3.88
-54.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.07 $3.07
-33.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.1 $3.1
-36.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.97 $1.97
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$12.06 $12.06
-45.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$17.31 $17.31
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.52 $2.52
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.23 $3.23
-9.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.49 $1.49
52.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$30.3 $30.3
52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.46 $1.46
-41.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$14.71 $14.71
26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.01 $1.01
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$36.3K $36.3K
-4.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27K $27K
46.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$491 $491
-69.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$78.8 $78.8
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$73.5 $73.5
-46.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$46.9 $46.9
2.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$35.31 $35.31
-47.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$11.76 $11.76
-20.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$464 $464
30.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$10.6K $10.6K
51.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$45.09 $45.09
131.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$56.5 $56.5
-27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$90.1 $90.1
2.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$108 $108
10.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$1,606 $1,606
-0.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$866 $866
45.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$2,414 $2,414
26.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,397 $1,397
48.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$4,790 $4,790
51.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$2,252 $2,252
102.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$1,998 $1,998
-26.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.71
-33.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

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