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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.5% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.4% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.72 JMD 1,228
108.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63 JMD 10K
1.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.96 JMD 1,427
14.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.46 JMD 710
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 JMD 210
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 JMD 119
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.49 JMD 396
36.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.06 JMD 487
24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$4.23 JMD 674
-73.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.58 JMD 570
-51.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 JMD 256
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.48 JMD 554
-10.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.08 JMD 1,764
20.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 JMD 1,028
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.85 JMD 1,250
103.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.83 JMD 929
-60.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.12 JMD 496
-45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.11 JMD 654
-50.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3 JMD 478
-15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.04 JMD 325
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.92 JMD 305
6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3 JMD 477
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.49 JMD 238
-45.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$8.88 JMD 1,413
-25.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.29 JMD 1,798
-48.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.75 JMD 437
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.06 JMD 488
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 JMD 177
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.11 JMD 494
-72.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.33 JMD 1,007
195.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 JMD 195
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
-20.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K JMD 5.4M
16.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 JMD 26.1K
-9.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.27 JMD 3,546
-5.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.6 JMD 8,062
-21.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.35 JMD 2,126
-29.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$230 JMD 36.6K
164.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
546.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.93 JMD 4,128
302.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.56 JMD 4,068
60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
28.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
53.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$396 JMD 63K
269.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

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