Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 18.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 27.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-35.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 ARS 39.6K
$64.1 €55.3
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 10.8K
$10.28 €8.88
-11.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 3,296
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,966
$2.23 €1.92
-25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,829
$1.57 €1.35
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$3.41 €2.95
-36.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARS 3,497
$3.82 €3.3
-23.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ARS 1,536
$1.14 €0.98
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,886
$1.73 €1.49
-8.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,425
$1.67 €1.44
22.16%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,575
$3.13 €2.7
-30.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
$13.31 €11.5
-25.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 ARS 7,175
$7.99 €6.9
-24.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ARS 11.4K
$15.97 €13.79
-39.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.28 €1.97
-11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,562
$1.7 €1.47
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,492
$2.04 €1.76
-38.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 ARS 3,087
$2.55 €2.2
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,362
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$2.05 €1.77
-39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ARS 1,547
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 1,719
$0.81 €0.7
79.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$6.59 €5.69
-52.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.88 ARS 5,796
$5.87 €5.07
-16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.33 €1.15
53.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARS 3,786
$2.92 €2.52
9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 915
$2.27 €1.96
-66.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,831
$4.23 €3.66
-63.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,030
$0.86 €0.75
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,061
$18.68 €16.13
-68.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,305
$2.09 €1.81
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARS 81K
$148 €128
-54.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 ARS 20K
$20.98 €18.11
-19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 ARS 26.4K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 31.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-45.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.7K
$18.57 €16.03
-24.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 7,158
$9.38 €8.1
-35.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 264.8K
$607 €524
-63.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,731 ARS 3.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-83.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARS 87.2K
$104 €90.1
-29.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 82.2K
$41.09 €35.48
68.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 137.1K
$92.7 €80
24.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.7K
$119 €102
-5.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ARS 406K
$1,592 €1,375
-78.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-81.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 ARS 794.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-78.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-73.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 ARS 2.5M
$7,280 €6,286
-71.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 ARS 2.1M
$4,549 €3,928
-61.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
3.81
1435.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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