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 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.6% more expensive than Santiago without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.82 CLP 9,591
46.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$54.8 CLP 48.6K
17.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.25 CLP 7,310
25.70%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.27 CLP 2,898
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.69 CLP 1,501
31.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.28 CLP 1,136
21.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.22 CLP 2,853
4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.20 CLP 3,720
-7.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.18 CLP 1,046
-5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.51 CLP 1,337
19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.09 CLP 1,852
-16.27%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$4.20 CLP 3,719
-24.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$10.64 CLP 9,435
26.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.84 CLP 6,067
13.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.98 CLP 9,734
42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.02 CLP 1,793
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.57 CLP 1,394
8.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.13 CLP 1,887
-9.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.85 CLP 1,636
36.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.89 CLP 1,678
-5.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.64 CLP 1,452
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.34 CLP 1,187
44.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.24 CLP 1,100
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.65 CLP 5,005
17.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.52 CLP 5,779
-11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.56 CLP 1,382
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.52 CLP 2,233
15.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.90 CLP 802
161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$42.13 CLP 37.4K
8.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.47 CLP 418
793.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.45 CLP 1,287
-44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$11.61 CLP 10.3K
61.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.42 CLP 1,259
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.2K CLP 17.1M
79.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$22.5K CLP 19.9M
76.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$131 CLP 115.9K
11.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$13.65 CLP 12.1K
52.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$21.78 CLP 19.3K
82.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$34.16 CLP 30.3K
42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$20.54 CLP 18.2K
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.54 CLP 5,798
38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$427 CLP 378.5K
44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,589 CLP 7.6M
88.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$56.5 CLP 50.1K
84.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$33.43 CLP 29.6K
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$76.0 CLP 67.4K
23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$84.0 CLP 74.4K
45.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$518 CLP 459.5K
209.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$460 CLP 407.5K
174.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$992 CLP 879.3K
209.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$899 CLP 797.4K
123.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,828 CLP 2.5M
172.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,986 CLP 2.6M
46.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$848 CLP 751.8K
93.16%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago: April 12, 2026

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