Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Cruz de La Palma Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Cruz de La Palma

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz de La Palma without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.1% more expensive than Santa Cruz de La Palma without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.79 €12.77
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59 €50.9
8.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 €8.91
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 €1.86
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.35 €2.03
-5.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 €1.42
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.45 €2.98
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 €2.97
11.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 €1.04
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 €1.2
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.91 €2.52
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.3 €11.49
0.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.52 €7.36
-6.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.86 €12.83
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.13
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 €1.64
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 €2.25
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.67
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 €1.2
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.19 €5.35
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.61 €5.71
-11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.27 €1.09
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.05 €1.77
42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.12 €29.46
35.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.95 €3.41
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.2 €1.04
-28.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.14 €21.7
-25.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 €1.52
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39K €33.6K
-11.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K €26.3K
30.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$137 €118
8.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.23 €18.33
-1.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.18 €27.78
23.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.14 €41.56
-0.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.8 €12.78
25.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.06 €7.82
3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$401 €346
51.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,430 €6,415
116.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.6 €73
23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.7 €30.83
15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.1 €77.8
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$849 €733
87.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$691 €597
82.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,298 €1,121
134.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,021 €882
102.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,385 €2,923
115.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,296 €1,982
98.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,422 €1,228
2.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz de La Palma: October 27, 2025

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