Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Rico Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Puerto Rico

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28% more expensive than Puerto Rico without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.33 €14.96
-7.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.1 €50.2
10.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.32 €8.91
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 €1.77
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 €1.57
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.06 €0.92
48.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.93 €2.53
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.23 €2.79
18.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 €1.29
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.1 €2.68
0.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.95 €7.72
48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.6 €7.43
-7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.34 €11.52
19.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 €1.43
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.58 €2.23
-1.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.56 €1.35
12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.73 €1.49
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 €1.33
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.14 €4.44
28.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.79 €6.73
-24.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 €1.31
-11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 €1.49
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 €1.43
36.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.27 €29.58
34.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.64 €15.23
5.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 €1.41
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-12.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30K €25.9K
32.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.9 €77.6
65.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.42 €18.5
-2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.88 €26.67
28.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.93 €40.52
2.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.2 €13.12
22.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.55 €8.24
-1.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$352 €304
72.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,433 €7,281
91.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.7 €70.5
27.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.58 €28.99
22.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.5 €73.8
8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.7 €60.2
70.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$844 €728
88.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$706 €610
78.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,326 €1,145
129.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,017 €878
103.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,269 €2,822
122.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,323 €2,006
95.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Rico: October 29, 2025

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