Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
46.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.8 CLP 50K
19.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.21 CLP 7,636
25.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.23 CLP 3,004
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.77 CLP 1,645
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.31 CLP 1,215
19.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.18 CLP 2,958
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.33 CLP 4,029
-11.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 CLP 1,107
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 CLP 1,404
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 CLP 2,043
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 CLP 3,770
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.28 CLP 9,556
29.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.8 CLP 6,325
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
45.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.05 CLP 1,905
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 CLP 1,435
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 CLP 1,901
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.85 CLP 1,722
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.88 CLP 1,752
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 CLP 1,563
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 CLP 1,241
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.18 CLP 1,093
-31.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.55 CLP 5,159
18.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.27 CLP 5,832
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.59 CLP 1,483
-16.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 CLP 2,363
14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 CLP 837
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.51 CLP 478
729.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.47 CLP 1,367
-41.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
60.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.44 CLP 1,337
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
76.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23K CLP 21.4M
72.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 CLP 124.6K
10.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
54.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
77.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
41.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
-10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.38 CLP 5,931
47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$429 CLP 398.8K
41.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
90.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
88.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.36 CLP 31K
23.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
41.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$503 CLP 467.6K
216.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$463 CLP 430.5K
172.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$992 CLP 922.3K
207.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$905 CLP 841.5K
128.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
174.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
28.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$837 CLP 778.3K
74.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.18
-26.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

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