Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Lucía Milpas Altas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santa Lucía Milpas Altas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.4% more expensive than Santa Lucía Milpas Altas without rent, and 259.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.9% more expensive than Santa Lucía Milpas Altas without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.65 Q 20.36
507.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.9 Q 122
302.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.48 Q 49.78
58.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.41 Q 26.22
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 Q 8.95
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 Q 7.09
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.31 Q 25.41
3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.59 Q 35.24
-16.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 Q 7.88
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 Q 12.29
8.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.53 Q 4.07
215.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.54 Q 11.8
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.93 Q 60.9
67.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.32 Q 64
-3.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.45 Q 64.9
88.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.51 Q 26.94
-35.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 Q 11.82
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.04 Q 23.38
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 Q 8.68
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 Q 11.23
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 Q 8.95
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 Q 4.18
266.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 Q 6.23
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.62 Q 27.83
82.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.05 Q 61.9
-27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.6 Q 12.26
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 Q 18.75
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.26 Q 40.4
-19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 Q 4.97
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.82 Q 122
18.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 Q 8.57
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.9K Q 152.8K
73.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.3K Q 186.9K
62.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$80.9 Q 621
83.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.66 Q 205
-21.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.42 Q 203
50.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.22 Q 55.5
29.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$105 Q 804
480.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,819 Q 44.7K
176.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.55 Q 381
110.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.3 Q 417
-24.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 Q 892
-20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 Q 950
-4.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$183 Q 1,402
1033.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$420 Q 3,230
1631.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$514 Q 3,949
184.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.9
-57.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Lucía Milpas Altas: October 28, 2025

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