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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.2% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.97 ARSย 14.5K
62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.16 ARSย 29.3K
214.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.86 ARSย 8,514
77.47%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.77 ARSย 2,570
56.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.99 ARSย 1,434
134.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.02 ARSย 1,482
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.97 ARSย 1,413
265.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.48 ARSย 2,150
163.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.05 ARSย 1,520
7.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.48 ARSย 2,150
23.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.43 ARSย 2,080
23.78%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.62 ARSย 2,346
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.48 ARSย 7,961
140.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.66 ARSย 11.1K
1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.44 ARSย 9,351
147.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.74 ARSย 2,522
30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.48 ARSย 2,156
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.51 ARSย 2,196
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.92 ARSย 1,333
165.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 ARSย 1,023
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.72 ARSย 1,051
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.64 ARSย 936
198.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.23 ARSย 1,786
-36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.72 ARSย 2,494
286.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.97 ARSย 7,218
14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.11 ARSย 1,613
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.67 ARSย 2,421
79.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.78 ARSย 1,129
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.44 ARSย 646
865.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.03 ARSย 1,490
-22.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.84 ARSย 7,027
284.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.88 ARSย 1,285
135.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$31.7K ARSย 46.0M
7.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.9K ARSย 49.3M
14.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$78.6 ARSย 114.1K
86.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.87 ARSย 9,976
198.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.62 ARSย 22.7K
157.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$26.40 ARSย 38.3K
87.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.93 ARSย 20.2K
34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.16 ARSย 8,946
47.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$104 ARSย 150.4K
492.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,117 ARSย 3.1M
672.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$81.4 ARSย 118.2K
25.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$75.4 ARSย 109.5K
-45.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$147 ARSย 213.7K
-35.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$117 ARSย 170.2K
1.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$339 ARSย 491.8K
379.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$233 ARSย 339.0K
436.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$682 ARSย 990.3K
358.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$545 ARSย 791.8K
274.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,607 ARSย 2.3M
386.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,259 ARSย 1.8M
248.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$446 ARSย 648.4K
239.59%
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 Rafael: January 12, 2026

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