Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilcabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilcabamba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.2% more expensive than Vilcabamba without rent, and 147.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.3% more expensive than Vilcabamba without rent, and 130.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.16 $3.16
409.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.23 $35.23
81.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.71 $7.71
33.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.06 $2.06
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.97 $0.97
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.94 $0.94
67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.95 $1.95
74.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.46 $3.46
10.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 $0.98
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.96 $1.96
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.27 $1.27
31.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 $2.19
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.2 $7.2
84.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.17 $6.17
29.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.12 $7.12
124.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.52 $2.52
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.28 $1.28
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 $1.76
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 $1.09
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 $0.97
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 $0.98
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 $0.78
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 $1.01
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.34 $6.34
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.87 $9.87
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.62 $1.62
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.56 $2.56
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.26 $1.26
80.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.51 $1.51
180.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.94 $0.94
-8.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.96 $9.96
87.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.68 $0.68
207.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.7K $19.7K
75.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.7K $27.7K
43.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.8 $56.8
161.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.37 $13.37
56.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.15 $35.15
12.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.08 $30.08
59.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.31 $7.31
28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$256 $256
137.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,714 $5,714
181.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.4 $80.4
29.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.71 $19.71
108.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.1 $97.1
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.5 $75.5
57.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$340 $340
367.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$326 $326
287.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$619 $619
392.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$578 $578
258.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,316 $1,316
453.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,080 $1,080
321.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vilcabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$434 $434
236.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.6
-64.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilcabamba: October 27, 2025

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