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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 154.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.3% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$7.66 JMD 1,198

107.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$62.9 JMD 9,834

2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$8.65 JMD 1,354

21.85%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$4.33 JMD 677

-32.79%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$1.37 JMD 215

67.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.70 JMD 109

124.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$2.55 JMD 400

34.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.17 JMD 496

22.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$4.41 JMD 689

-74.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$3.59 JMD 561

-50.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.57 JMD 245

11.46%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$3.53 JMD 552

-8.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$10.97 JMD 1,716

20.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$6.45 JMD 1,009

24.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$7.85 JMD 1,228

103.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$6.11 JMD 956

-61.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$3.09 JMD 483

-46.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$4.25 JMD 665

-54.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$2.96 JMD 464

-17.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$2.09 JMD 327

-12.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.01 JMD 315

3.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$2.97 JMD 464

-32.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.44 JMD 225

-44.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$8.54 JMD 1,336

-21.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$11.28 JMD 1,765

-48.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$2.81 JMD 439

-52.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$3.19 JMD 499

-5.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$1.07 JMD 167

280.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$3.24 JMD 507

-73.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$6.39 JMD 1,000

190.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.28 JMD 201

63.28%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-19.95%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$32.9K JMD 5.2M

17.76%

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

$150 €129

$160 JMD 25.1K

-6.25%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$21.79 JMD 3,408

-5.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$50.4 JMD 7,889

-20.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$13.25 JMD 2,072

-29.66%

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

$615 €529

$227 JMD 35.5K

170.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$2,440 JMD 381.7K

573.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$26.36 JMD 4,122

295.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$25.86 JMD 4,045

58.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$71.3 JMD 11.1K

33.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$75.4 JMD 11.8K

59.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$401 JMD 62.7K

302.17%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Cruz: March 2, 2026

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