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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.4% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.1% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
48.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
59.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
7.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.73 ARS 4,430
-25.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.24 ARS 2,655
-0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.58 ARS 1,871
115.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.89 ARS 3,434
32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 ARS 1,786
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.03 ARS 2,409
-17.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 ARS 2,596
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.52 ARS 7,748
104.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.71 ARS 5,589
69.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.45 ARS 6,466
193.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 ARS 1,448
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 ARS 1,753
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 ARS 1,765
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 ARS 2,484
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 ARS 1,154
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 ARS 1,216
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 ARS 1,172
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 ARS 650
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.53 ARS 3,000
160.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.18 ARS 4,963
40.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 ARS 4,279
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.54 ARS 640
320.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 ARS 495
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.98 ARS 1,160
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.84 ARS 5,743
285.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 ARS 1,215
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
19.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60 ARS 71.3K
147.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
97.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
78.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
82.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
35.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.32 ARS 6,321
76.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$105 ARS 124.9K
477.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
656.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-45.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$137 ARS 162.9K
-32.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 ARS 139.9K
0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$300 ARS 356.7K
430.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$170 ARS 202.1K
641.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$531 ARS 631K
473.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$297 ARS 353.2K
595.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
288.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
187.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$496 ARS 588.9K
194.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

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