Cost of Living Comparison Between Matagalpa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Matagalpa and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Matagalpa is 34.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matagalpa is 43.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 NIO 175
$16.09 €13.89
-70.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 NIO 901
$64.1 €55.3
-61.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 251
$10.28 €8.88
-33.17%
Cappuccino
$2.33 NIO 85.4
$2.78 €2.4
-16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NIO 31.41
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 NIO 15.96
$1.57 €1.35
-71.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 NIO 42.81
$3.41 €2.95
-65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NIO 72.1
$3.82 €3.3
-48.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 44
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 NIO 55.8
$1.73 €1.49
-12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 NIO 60.2
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.24 NIO 82
$3.13 €2.7
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.99 NIO 73
$13.31 €11.5
-85.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 NIO 151
$7.99 €6.9
-48.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.83 NIO 250
$15.97 €13.79
-57.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 NIO 145
$2.28 €1.97
73.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 NIO 30.93
$1.7 €1.47
-50.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 NIO 65.2
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 NIO 80.9
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 NIO 40.99
$1.76 €1.52
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NIO 79.8
$2.05 €1.77
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 NIO 24.6
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 NIO 37.51
$0.81 €0.7
25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 NIO 96.6
$6.59 €5.69
-59.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 NIO 369
$5.87 €5.07
71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NIO 45.72
$1.33 €1.15
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NIO 81.8
$2.92 €2.52
-23.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 NIO 17.63
$2.27 €1.96
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 NIO 30.79
$4.23 €3.66
-80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 NIO 35.47
$0.86 €0.75
12.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 NIO 248
$18.68 €16.13
-63.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 NIO 47.62
$2.09 €1.81
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K NIO 843.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-33.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NIO 958.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 NIO 1,945
$148 €128
-64.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.25 NIO 632
$20.98 €18.11
-17.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 NIO 1,302
$39.65 €34.24
-10.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.76 NIO 284
$9.38 €8.1
-17.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.3 NIO 3,636
$607 €524
-83.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 NIO 217.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 NIO 2,811
$104 €90.1
-26.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.9 NIO 2,634
$41.09 €35.48
75.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 NIO 4,927
$92.7 €80
45.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 NIO 3,956
$119 €102
-8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 NIO 5,678
$1,592 €1,375
-90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 NIO 9,552
$1,262 €1,090
-79.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 NIO 19.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-82.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 NIO 13.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-81.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matagalpa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NIO 7,226
$1,462 €1,263
-86.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
3.81
169.03%

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Last update for Matagalpa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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