Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponce and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponce and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ponce is 7.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ponce is 13.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.24 $13.24
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-17.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.65 $48.65
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-24.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 $9.76
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.68 $3.68
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 $1.3
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-41.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 $2.54
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 $2.93
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-23.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 $1.82
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.4 $3.4
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
96.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-41.32%
Eggs
$4.9 $4.9
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 $8.75
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-34.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 $8.37
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
4.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 $12.84
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-19.60%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 $5.99
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
162.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 $3.78
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
85.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 $3.91
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$4.02 $4.02
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
128.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 $1.93
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 $1.81
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 $1.89
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 $9.91
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
50.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.89 $16.89
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
187.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 $2.46
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
84.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 $3.15
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
7.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 $15.22
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-18.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K $35.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K $26.7K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-32.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$492 $492
$148 โ‚ฌ128
231.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78 $78
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
271.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.64 $38.64
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-2.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 $9.55
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
1.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 $467
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-23.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-34.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.96 $45.96
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 $56.8
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
38.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 $91.2
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-9.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 $983
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 $416
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-67.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 $1,819
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 $783
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-62.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ponce
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
3.81
-1.57%

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Last update for Ponce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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