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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 139.8% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 245.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.3% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 218.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.76 โ‚ฑ402
139.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$13.52 โ‚ฑ803
369.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.51 โ‚ฑ209
196.30%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
214.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.43
186.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.31 โ‚ฑ18.31
396.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
225.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
122.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.64 โ‚ฑ97.2
-31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.6
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.50
129.87%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$2.53 โ‚ฑ150
421.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
137.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.51 โ‚ฑ328
189.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.68 โ‚ฑ160
-15.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.5
66.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.19
171.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.3
69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.32 โ‚ฑ197
-45.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.5
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.14
135.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.99 โ‚ฑ58.6
-21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
196.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.03 โ‚ฑ240
40.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.5
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.69 โ‚ฑ101
77.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.70
735.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.83 โ‚ฑ49.12
412.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.13 โ‚ฑ7.54
515.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.54 โ‚ฑ210
425.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.3
83.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$22.3K โ‚ฑ1.3M
53.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$17.6K โ‚ฑ1.0M
122.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$73.2 โ‚ฑ4,353
100.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$26.97 โ‚ฑ1,603
-23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$22.87 โ‚ฑ1,359
75.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$33.67 โ‚ฑ2,001
47.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
323.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.19 โ‚ฑ309
75.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$88.0 โ‚ฑ5,228
596.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$4,378 โ‚ฑ260.2K
273.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$41.96 โ‚ฑ2,493
143.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$23.47 โ‚ฑ1,395
73.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$52.3 โ‚ฑ3,108
80.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$39.35 โ‚ฑ2,338
201.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$268 โ‚ฑ15.9K
506.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
602.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$596 โ‚ฑ35.4K
424.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$395 โ‚ฑ23.5K
417.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,359 โ‚ฑ140.2K
231.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$957 โ‚ฑ56.9K
358.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$231 โ‚ฑ13.8K
555.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago City: January 11, 2026

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