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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.6% cheaper than Santa Barbara without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.6% cheaper than Santa Barbara without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$10.82 ₡5,364

49.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$59.5 ₡29.5K

6.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$10.13 ₡5,025

2.67%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.89 ₡1,929

-28.79%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$2.00 ₡989

16.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.59 ₡788

-3.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.95 ₡1,461

20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$4.65 ₡2,306

-16.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$2.06 ₡1,022

-45.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.76 ₡1,368

-33.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.24 ₡1,111

-20.98%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.92 ₡1,449

7.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$8.96 ₡4,443

47.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$9.29 ₡4,608

-16.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$13.74 ₡6,814

15.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$4.53 ₡2,248

-49.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.26 ₡622

36.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.35 ₡1,165

-15.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.44 ₡1,707

-29.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$2.95 ₡1,464

-38.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.90 ₡1,436

-29.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.73 ₡362

161.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$2.81 ₡1,393

-72.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$5.34 ₡2,648

24.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$12.28 ₡6,088

-53.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.42 ₡1,198

-45.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.91 ₡1,445

3.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.96 ₡474

143.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.79 ₡885

137.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.97 ₡479

-17.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$7.78 ₡3,855

139.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.41 ₡700

46.81%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$37.5K ₡18.6M

-8.83%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$32.0K ₡15.9M

21.97%

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

$147 €127

$68.6 ₡34.0K

113.91%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$25.60 ₡12.7K

-19.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$59.2 ₡29.3K

-32.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$57.1 ₡28.3K

-13.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$23.89 ₡11.8K

-21.81%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$8.89 ₡4,408

2.36%

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

$613 €529

$568 ₡281.4K

8.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$12.8K ₡6.4M

27.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$61.8 ₡30.6K

65.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$52.3 ₡25.9K

-22.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$128 ₡63.3K

-25.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$108 ₡53.7K

9.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$776 ₡384.5K

109.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$587 ₡290.9K

113.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,502 ₡744.8K

108.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$957 ₡474.3K

113.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,681 ₡833.2K

364.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$1,670 ₡827.9K

162.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

-57.67%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santa Barbara: January 12, 2026

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