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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26% more expensive than Santa Ana without rent, and 190% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Santa Ana without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.57 $2.57
526.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.12 $18.12
253.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.12 $5.12
100.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 $2.05
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 $0.67
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.59 $0.59
166.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.03 $2.03
67.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.66 $2.66
43.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 $1.83
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.99 $1.99
-13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.48 $1.48
12.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.75 $2.75
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.11 $7.11
87.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.62 $6.62
20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.87 $10.87
46.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.27 $3.27
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 $1.67
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 $2.65
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.72 $2.72
-6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.2 $2.2
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.2 $2.2
-6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 $0.97
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 $1.04
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.06 $4.06
62.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.16 $10.16
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 $1.69
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.53 $2.53
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 $0.29
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.58 $5.58
-24.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.02 $3.02
-71.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.85 $19.85
-5.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.94 $0.94
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.3K $23.3K
48.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K $27.8K
42.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.76 $39.76
273.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.49 $19.49
7.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.55 $38.55
2.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.57 $34.57
38.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.13 $5.13
82.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$145 $145
319.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,863 $5,863
174.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.3 $67.3
55.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.62 $43.62
-5.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 $114
-18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 $106
12.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$294 $294
440.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$151 $151
735.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$499 $499
510.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$303 $303
582.96%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Ana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.58
-55.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Ana: October 29, 2025

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