Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 49.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 47.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 COP 16.5K
$16.09 €13.89
-75.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.57 COP 98.3K
$64.1 €55.3
-63.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 COP 30.4K
$10.28 €8.88
-28.99%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 6,289
$2.78 €2.4
-45.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,923
$2.23 €1.92
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,520
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 4,993
$3.41 €2.95
-64.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 COP 9,179
$3.82 €3.3
-42.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,599
$1.14 €0.98
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,179
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,899
$1.67 €1.44
-29.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,239
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.33 COP 18.1K
$13.31 €11.5
-67.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 22.3K
$7.99 €6.9
-32.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$15.97 €13.79
-53.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 10.6K
$2.28 €1.97
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 COP 4,601
$1.7 €1.47
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,417
$2.04 €1.76
-36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,588
$2.55 €2.2
-66.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,678
$1.76 €1.52
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,726
$2.05 €1.77
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,620
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,893
$0.81 €0.7
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,697
$6.59 €5.69
-64.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 COP 38K
$5.87 €5.07
55.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,540
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 COP 7,404
$2.92 €2.52
-39.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 3,061
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,169
$4.23 €3.66
-65.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 COP 6,996
$0.86 €0.75
95.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$18.68 €16.13
-66.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,103
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$34.5K €29.8K
-47.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 COP 340K
$148 €128
-45.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 38.2K
$20.98 €18.11
-56.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 COP 92.9K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.16 COP 96.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-51.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 COP 16.1K
$9.38 €8.1
-58.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$607 €524
-60.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,988 COP 25M
$16.1K €13.9K
-62.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 242.7K
$104 €90.1
-44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 COP 137.1K
$41.09 €35.48
-19.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 COP 345.8K
$92.7 €80
-10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 COP 297.4K
$119 €102
-39.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 COP 1.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-82.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$1,262 €1,090
-80.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$3,046 €2,630
-82.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.8M
$2,069 €1,787
-79.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,384 COP 5.8M
$7,280 €6,286
-80.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,050 COP 4.4M
$4,549 €3,928
-76.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
3.81
245.93%

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Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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