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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.2% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.4% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$10.60 CLP 9,342

50.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

18.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$8.19 CLP 7,221

28.69%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$3.26 CLP 2,874

-10.74%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$1.70 CLP 1,496

35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.31 CLP 1,152

19.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$3.19 CLP 2,808

7.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$4.23 CLP 3,726

-8.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.22 CLP 1,078

-6.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.53 CLP 1,349

16.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.18 CLP 1,924

-19.72%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$4.03 CLP 3,550

-19.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$10.61 CLP 9,354

24.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$6.84 CLP 6,025

17.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$11.00 CLP 9,691

45.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$2.02 CLP 1,780

15.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.55 CLP 1,366

6.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.13 CLP 1,878

-8.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.93 CLP 1,704

26.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.94 CLP 1,709

-5.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.60 CLP 1,414

30.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.29 CLP 1,134

55.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$1.19 CLP 1,050

-32.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$5.60 CLP 4,937

20.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$6.74 CLP 5,944

-13.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.55 CLP 1,362

-13.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.59 CLP 2,286

16.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$0.86 CLP 759

175.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

9.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$0.48 CLP 422

747.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.46 CLP 1,285

-40.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

63.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.44 CLP 1,269

45.14%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

80.24%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

73.85%

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

$150 €129

$134 CLP 118.2K

12.09%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

52.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

83.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

39.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

-13.63%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$6.40 CLP 5,637

45.63%

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

$615 €529

$429 CLP 378.2K

43.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

93.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

84.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

25.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

23.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

44.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$519 CLP 457.2K

214.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$454 CLP 400.5K

170.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$993 CLP 875.3K

203.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$904 CLP 796.8K

121.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

175.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

42.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$849 CLP 748.1K

89.78%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santiago: March 3, 2026

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