Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varadero Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varadero

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.3% more expensive than Varadero without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.1% more expensive than Varadero without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.68 CUP 136
183.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.31 CUP 1,136
35.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.14 CUP 219
12.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.02 CUP 24.56
172.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.91 CUP 45.77
16.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 CUP 23.98
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.65 CUP 87.7
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 CUP 61.4
49.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.96 CUP 71.2
-61.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 CUP 29.98
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 CUP 36.09
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 CUP 57.3
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.84 CUP 140
127.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.1 CUP 122
56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.21 CUP 293
30.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.12 CUP 123
-55.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.58 CUP 13.92
193.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 CUP 24.31
101.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.14 CUP 27.25
123.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 CUP 22.9
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$5.57 CUP 134
-63.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 CUP 9.19
421.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 CUP 12.94
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.72 CUP 89.2
77.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.34 CUP 128
9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 CUP 19.25
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.71 CUP 16.99
311.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.88 CUP 477
132.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.01 CUP 48.35
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 CUP 24.34
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.32 CUP 488
-8.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.26 CUP 30.28
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-50.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$81.5K CUP 2M
-51.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.33 CUP 968
267.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$39.96 CUP 959
-47.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$217 CUP 5,202
-81.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.84 CUP 956
20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.96 CUP 359
24.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$0.97 CUP 23.39
867.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$88.5 CUP 2,124
586.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.8K CUP 355.2K
8.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.03 CUP 961
160.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.36 CUP 729
35.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.3 CUP 1,830
21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.3 CUP 2,000
42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$396 CUP 9,512
301.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$806 CUP 19.4K
56.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,213 CUP 29.1K
151.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$646 CUP 15.5K
220.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$394 CUP 9,465
1745.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$356 CUP 8,548
1177.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$19.57 CUP 470
7372.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varadero: October 28, 2025

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