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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$7.46 JMD 1,176

116.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$63.1 JMD 9,952

0.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$8.74 JMD 1,378

18.99%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$4.39 JMD 693

-36.90%

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

$2.32 €2.00

$1.37 JMD 216

69.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.75 JMD 118

105.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$2.44 JMD 384

45.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$3.17 JMD 500

23.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$4.32 JMD 682

-73.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$3.52 JMD 555

-48.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.62 JMD 256

9.26%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$3.61 JMD 569

-13.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$10.94 JMD 1,724

20.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$6.48 JMD 1,021

20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$7.50 JMD 1,183

112.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$5.96 JMD 940

-61.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$3.16 JMD 498

-45.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$4.26 JMD 672

-53.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$3.04 JMD 479

-19.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$2.05 JMD 323

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.03 JMD 319

0.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$2.98 JMD 470

-35.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$1.45 JMD 229

-46.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$8.70 JMD 1,371

-23.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$11.52 JMD 1,816

-50.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.88 JMD 454

-53.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$3.18 JMD 501

-5.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.13 JMD 178

276.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$3.26 JMD 514

-75.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$6.45 JMD 1,016

188.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.30 JMD 204

59.23%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$43.6K JMD 6.9M

-21.62%

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

$39.0K €33.6K

$33.7K JMD 5.3M

15.94%

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

$147 €127

$161 JMD 25.3K

-8.63%

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

$20.52 €17.69

$21.92 JMD 3,455

-6.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$50.3 JMD 7,922

-20.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$13.25 JMD 2,089

-31.32%

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

$613 €529

$223 JMD 35.1K

175.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$2,530 JMD 398.9K

545.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$26.16 JMD 4,123

291.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$25.52 JMD 4,023

59.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$71.5 JMD 11.3K

32.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$77.6 JMD 12.2K

52.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

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

$404 JMD 63.7K

274.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

9.15

-58.36%

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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