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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.4% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$10.72 ₡5,316

50.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$60.6 ₡30.0K

4.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$9.93 ₡4,923

4.73%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$3.85 ₡1,910

-28.05%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$1.98 ₡981

17.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.60 ₡792

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$3.00 ₡1,487

18.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$4.56 ₡2,263

-14.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.96 ₡973

-42.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.91 ₡1,443

-37.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.14 ₡1,061

-17.29%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.91 ₡1,441

7.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$9.94 ₡4,928

32.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$8.98 ₡4,451

-13.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$13.40 ₡6,642

18.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$4.62 ₡2,291

-50.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.00 ₡497

72.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$4.37 ₡2,168

-54.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.47 ₡1,723

-29.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$3.52 ₡1,743

-48.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$3.22 ₡1,596

-36.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.96 ₡475

98.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$2.95 ₡1,463

-73.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$5.25 ₡2,605

26.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$18.01 ₡8,929

-68.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.40 ₡1,192

-44.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.91 ₡1,442

3.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.03 ₡508

127.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.86 ₡921

128.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.78 ₡884

-55.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$8.09 ₡4,010

129.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.39 ₡691

48.92%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$37.3K ₡18.5M

-8.40%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$32.2K ₡16.0M

21.07%

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

$147 €127

$94.4 ₡46.8K

55.47%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$25.54 ₡12.7K

-19.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$54.2 ₡26.9K

-25.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$56.8 ₡28.2K

-12.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$23.84 ₡11.8K

-21.64%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$6.14 ₡3,045

48.21%

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

$613 €529

$558 ₡276.9K

9.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$12.8K ₡6.4M

27.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$63.1 ₡31.3K

62.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$50.9 ₡25.2K

-19.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$125 ₡62.1K

-24.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$107 ₡53.1K

10.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$767 ₡380.4K

111.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$604 ₡299.3K

107.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$1,541 ₡764.1K

102.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$970 ₡480.9K

110.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: January 12, 2026

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