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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 59.1% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 188.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66.7% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.86 ARSĀ 8,149
134.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$16.2 ARSĀ 19.2K
295.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.7 ARSĀ 9,149
33.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 ARSĀ 2,025
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,573
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 ARSĀ 1,328
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.24 ARSĀ 1,473
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.44 ARSĀ 2,903
56.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,168
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,169
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,117
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 ARSĀ 1,807
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.74 ARSĀ 10.4K
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.83 ARSĀ 6,920
37.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.94 ARSĀ 9,429
101.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.84 ARSĀ 2,185
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.19 ARSĀ 2,595
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 ARSĀ 1,122
114.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 ARSĀ 3,107
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 ARSĀ 608
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 ARSĀ 1,643
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,122
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.87 ARSĀ 2,215
-56.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.42 ARSĀ 4,067
92.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.02 ARSĀ 4,779
46.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 ARSĀ 1,534
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.02 ARSĀ 3,583
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,173
129.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,213
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.9 ARSĀ 1,072
-4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.95 ARSĀ 7,063
213.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,220
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.6K ARSĀ 35.1M
16.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K ARSĀ 34.3M
37.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$54.2 ARSĀ 64.4K
173.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.21 ARSĀ 9,755
155.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.5 ARSĀ 17.2K
173.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.72 ARSĀ 48.4K
17.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.8 ARSĀ 16.4K
34.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.94 ARSĀ 5,862
89.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$223 ARSĀ 264.2K
172.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,079 ARSĀ 1.3M
1393.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.2 ARSĀ 72.6K
70.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$59.4 ARSĀ 70.5K
-30.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 ARSĀ 126.1K
-12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94 ARSĀ 111.6K
26.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$317 ARSĀ 376.9K
401.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$201 ARSĀ 238.9K
527.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$595 ARSĀ 706.6K
411.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$320 ARSĀ 380K
546.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,231 ARSĀ 1.5M
491.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,039 ARSĀ 1.2M
337.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
100
-96.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

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