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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.1% more expensive than Varadero without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than Varadero without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.67 CUP 136
180.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$48.05 CUP 1,153
34.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.94 CUP 215
17.90%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.02 CUP 24.43
185.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.93 CUP 46.35
19.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 CUP 23.29
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.80 CUP 91.2
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.51 CUP 60.2
54.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.09 CUP 74.1
-63.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.31 CUP 31.51
36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.45 CUP 34.70
20.69%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.31 CUP 55.5
39.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.15 CUP 147
114.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.95 CUP 119
62.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$11.88 CUP 285
34.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.08 CUP 122
-54.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.54 CUP 12.92
205.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.99 CUP 23.74
95.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.08 CUP 25.92
125.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.90 CUP 21.56
103.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$5.59 CUP 134
-62.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.36 CUP 8.54
455.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 CUP 13.17
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.72 CUP 89.3
81.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$5.43 CUP 130
6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.86 CUP 20.69
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$0.76 CUP 18.35
296.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$19.80 CUP 475
133.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.94 CUP 46.63
109.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.98 CUP 23.63
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$20.04 CUP 481
-7.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.33 CUP 31.89
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-50.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$79.9K CUP 1.9M
-51.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$39.20 CUP 941
283.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$40.71 CUP 977
-49.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$216 CUP 5,195
-81.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$40.25 CUP 966
18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$15.12 CUP 363
21.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$0.98 CUP 23.46
851.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$88.5 CUP 2,124
594.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$14.8K CUP 354.3K
11.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$39.83 CUP 956
161.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$30.36 CUP 729
35.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$73.6 CUP 1,766
29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$85.3 CUP 2,046
40.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$394 CUP 9,445
314.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$806 CUP 19.3K
52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,192 CUP 28.6K
153.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$644 CUP 15.4K
211.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$402 CUP 9,652
1857.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$345 CUP 8,279
1151.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varadero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$19.20 CUP 461
8290.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Varadero: March 2, 2026

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