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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.5% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.8% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.03 ARS 13.6K
57.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$19.89 ARS 27.1K
223.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.08 ARS 8,265
70.56%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.84 ARS 2,496
57.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.02 ARS 1,382
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.02 ARS 1,380
51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.02 ARS 1,384
231.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.51 ARS 2,056
158.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.01 ARS 1,371
10.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.54 ARS 2,089
16.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.44 ARS 1,957
21.53%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.62 ARS 2,208
95.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.66 ARS 7,698
138.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.71 ARS 10.5K
1.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.62 ARS 9,005
136.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.76 ARS 2,396
29.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.47 ARS 1,999
16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.47 ARS 2,003
31.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.87 ARS 1,180
189.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.66 ARS 899
171.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.69 ARS 938
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.64 ARS 864
203.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.22 ARS 1,662
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.81 ARS 2,456
267.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.07 ARS 5,531
42.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.13 ARS 1,539
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.64 ARS 2,225
77.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.79 ARS 1,072
197.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.41 ARS 558
924.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.97 ARS 1,319
-16.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.88 ARS 6,632
283.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.84 ARS 1,136
148.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$31.3K ARS 42.6M
10.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.1K ARS 45.0M
19.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$76.3 ARS 103.8K
91.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$6.83 ARS 9,288
205.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$15.47 ARS 21.0K
157.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$26.23 ARS 35.7K
85.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$13.84 ARS 18.8K
36.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.07 ARS 8,260
49.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$102 ARS 138.7K
505.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,192 ARS 3.0M
637.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$82.6 ARS 112.3K
26.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$76.3 ARS 103.8K
-46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$147 ARS 200.3K
-36.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$121 ARS 164.6K
1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$341 ARS 463.4K
370.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$236 ARS 320.6K
434.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$672 ARS 913.9K
356.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$534 ARS 726.5K
275.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,078 ARS 2.8M
270.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$454 ARS 617.0K
261.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
79
-95.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for San Rafael: April 11, 2026

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