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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.5 €15.11
-8.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.8 €50.7
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.26 €8.86
0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 €1.69
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.77 €1.53
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.03 €0.89
52.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.84 €2.45
20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.2 €2.76
19.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 €1.11
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 €1.3
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.11 €2.69
0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.22 €14.87
-22.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.43 €7.28
-5.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.22 €12.28
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.58 €1.37
29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.54 €2.2
0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.56 €1.34
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 €1.48
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 €0.61
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.24 €4.52
25.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.17 €7.05
-28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 €1.33
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.77 €1.53
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.49
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.86 €30.1
32.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.74 €4.09
-10.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.55 €15.15
6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 €1.44
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K €33.6K
-11.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
29.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.6 €78.3
63.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.87 €18.88
-4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.22 €26.95
27.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.41 €42.66
-3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.18 €9.65
66.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.85 €8.51
-4.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$348 €301
74.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,299 €7,166
94.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.8 €70.6
27.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.42 €29.71
19.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.8 €73.2
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.1 €59.7
71.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,157 €999
37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$954 €824
32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,639 €1,415
85.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,319 €1,139
56.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,398 €2,934
114.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,513 €2,170
81.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,766 €1,525
-17.20%
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 Tenerife: October 28, 2025

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