Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Ana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Ana

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Santa Ana without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.6% more expensive than Santa Ana without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.73 β‚‘4,870
65.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.2 β‚‘30.1K
6.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.48 β‚‘4,747
8.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.91 β‚‘1,955
-28.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 β‚‘971
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.54 β‚‘770
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.93 β‚‘1,468
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.62 β‚‘2,313
-17.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2 β‚‘999
-43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.77 β‚‘1,386
-37.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 β‚‘1,081
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 β‚‘1,451
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.97 β‚‘4,993
33.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.05 β‚‘4,531
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.81 β‚‘6,916
15.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.61 β‚‘2,307
-50.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 β‚‘726
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.61 β‚‘805
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 β‚‘1,772
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.84 β‚‘1,422
-38.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.13 β‚‘1,566
-34.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 β‚‘519
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.08 β‚‘1,040
-61.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.14 β‚‘2,573
28.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.68 β‚‘7,852
-62.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.44 β‚‘1,222
-45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.65 β‚‘1,324
10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.96 β‚‘478
136.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.19 β‚‘10.1K
128.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.88 β‚‘943
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.79 β‚‘896
-51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.89 β‚‘1,949
380.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 β‚‘736
42.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.2K β‚‘15.6M
10.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K β‚‘16M
23.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$79.9 β‚‘40K
85.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.2 β‚‘13.1K
-19.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.64 β‚‘22.8K
-13.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.9 β‚‘28.5K
-15.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.19 β‚‘12.1K
-23.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.93 β‚‘4,970
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$563 β‚‘281.7K
7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.5K β‚‘6.3M
28.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.2 β‚‘31.1K
67.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.1 β‚‘25.6K
-19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 β‚‘61.7K
-24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 β‚‘54.7K
8.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$884 β‚‘442.7K
80.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$639 β‚‘320K
97.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,480 β‚‘741K
105.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,401 β‚‘701.6K
47.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,044 β‚‘2M
80.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,277 β‚‘1.1M
99.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,402 β‚‘701.9K
4.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Ana: October 28, 2025

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