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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.7% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.1% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.72

$10.80 ₡5,107

47.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.6

$58.7 ₡27.7K

9.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.09

$10.05 ₡4,751

4.88%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.51

$3.90 ₡1,846

-25.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.98

$1.98 ₡938

16.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.60 ₡757

-1.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.97

$3.03 ₡1,434

13.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$4.74 ₡2,242

-18.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$2.07 ₡978

-44.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$2.85 ₡1,346

-37.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.22 ₡1,049

-21.17%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.79

$3.02 ₡1,426

6.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.39

$10.12 ₡4,784

30.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.92

$8.99 ₡4,251

-10.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.79

$13.92 ₡6,581

14.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$4.54 ₡2,146

-48.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.46 ₡692

13.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$4.32 ₡2,044

-55.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.47 ₡1,641

-29.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$3.57 ₡1,688

-48.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$3.09 ₡1,461

-32.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.03 ₡489

94.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$2.82 ₡1,332

-71.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$5.13 ₡2,426

31.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.00

$20.28 ₡9,590

-71.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.41 ₡1,137

-44.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.60

$2.79 ₡1,317

7.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$1.00 ₡475

137.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.83

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.87 ₡884

117.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.81 ₡855

-51.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.01

$7.86 ₡3,716

136.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.46 ₡688

43.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €30.0K

$37.3K ₡17.7M

-6.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.4K

$32.8K ₡15.5M

18.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €130

$94.7 ₡44.8K

58.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.77

$26.18 ₡12.4K

-21.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.56

$59.6 ₡28.2K

-32.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.25

$57.0 ₡27.0K

-16.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.83

$24.33 ₡11.5K

-24.50%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.03

$9.70 ₡4,585

-3.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €530

$563 ₡266.2K

9.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$12.9K ₡6.1M

27.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.8

$62.9 ₡29.7K

65.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.43

$51.8 ₡24.5K

-20.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.1

$128 ₡60.7K

-25.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$109 ₡51.6K

10.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,405

$751 ₡354.9K

117.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,059

$599 ₡283.2K

105.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,601

$1,536 ₡726.2K

96.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,728

$948 ₡448.0K

111.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,786

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,723

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,389

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

10.17

-62.54%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Rafael: February 28, 2026

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