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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.4% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.3% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.77 ₡5,393
49.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.9 ₡30K
6.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.78 ₡4,894
5.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.86 ₡1,930
-27.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.04 ₡1,019
9.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 ₡826
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.05 ₡1,527
11.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 ₡2,288
-16.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.97 ₡984
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.75 ₡1,375
-37.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 ₡1,111
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 ₡1,450
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.19 ₡5,100
30.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.23 ₡4,618
-13.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.7 ₡6,859
16.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.47 ₡2,238
-48.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 ₡750
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.34 ₡2,170
-53.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.4 ₡1,700
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.5 ₡1,754
-49.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.09 ₡1,546
-33.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 ₡503
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.84 ₡1,421
-71.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.34 ₡2,673
23.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.75 ₡9,385
-68.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 ₡1,214
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.93 ₡1,468
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 ₡474
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.79 ₡896
136.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.86 ₡929
-53.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.84 ₡3,925
138.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 ₡732
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.2K ₡19.1M
-9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K ₡16M
24.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.1 ₡47.1K
57.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.12 ₡13.1K
-19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.1 ₡30.1K
-33.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56 ₡28K
-14.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.48 ₡11.8K
-20.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.99 ₡5,003
-6.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$559 ₡279.9K
8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.7K ₡6.4M
26.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.1 ₡31.1K
68.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51 ₡25.5K
-19.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$124 ₡61.8K
-25.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 ₡53.2K
11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$772 ₡386.7K
106.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$607 ₡304K
107.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,504 ₡753K
102.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$977 ₡489.1K
111.81%
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 Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Rafael: October 28, 2025

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