Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarija Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarija

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.3% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 201.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 143.1% more expensive than Tarija without rent, and 256.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.57 BOB 24.46
350.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.29 BOB 97.9
348.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.05 BOB 41.43
69.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.36 BOB 16.15
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.47 BOB 10.07
51.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 BOB 6.87
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.63 BOB 11.18
109.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.16 BOB 14.82
76.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 BOB 4.97
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 BOB 9.43
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 BOB 8.42
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.61 BOB 17.88
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.84 BOB 33.15
175.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.98 BOB 34.14
60.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.34 BOB 43.43
151.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 BOB 9.64
61.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 BOB 9.15
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 BOB 7.3
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.13 BOB 14.57
19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.48 BOB 10.14
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.44 BOB 9.85
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 BOB 2.23
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.29 BOB 8.85
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 BOB 20.46
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.71 BOB 25.38
58.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 BOB 12.76
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 BOB 13.31
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.28 BOB 1.9
710.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.81 BOB 218
45.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.07 BOB 7.32
295.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 BOB 7.82
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.8 BOB 32.86
289.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.51 BOB 3.5
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.9K BOB 136K
73.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
87.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$49.95 BOB 342
196.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.16 BOB 186
-22.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.49 BOB 291
-6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.04 BOB 240
36.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.37 BOB 29.94
324.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.17 BOB 49.08
30.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$60.6 BOB 415
902.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,297 BOB 8,884
1142.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$25.74 BOB 176
305.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.86 BOB 198
42.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$39.77 BOB 272
132.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$21.8 BOB 149
444.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$331 BOB 2,267
381.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$221 BOB 1,516
470.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$510 BOB 3,495
496.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$117 BOB 800
1670.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$499 BOB 3,420
1357.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$496 BOB 3,399
816.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tarija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$320 BOB 2,191
357.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

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