Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Armuelles and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Armuelles and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Puerto Armuelles is 73.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Puerto Armuelles is 84.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 PABΒ 2.98
$16.09 €13.89
-81.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 PABΒ 6.41
$10.28 €8.88
-37.65%
Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PABΒ 0.98
$2.23 €1.92
-56.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PABΒ 0.84
$1.57 €1.35
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 PABΒ 1.01
$3.41 €2.95
-70.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PABΒ 2.05
$3.82 €3.3
-46.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 PABΒ 1.87
$1.14 €0.98
64.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 PABΒ 1.97
$1.73 €1.49
13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 PABΒ 0.86
$1.67 €1.44
-48.50%
Eggs
$2.36 PABΒ 2.36
$3.13 €2.7
-24.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.28 €1.97
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.7 €1.47
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.04 €1.76
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.55 €2.2
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.05 €1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PABΒ 0.98
$0.81 €0.7
20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 PABΒ 7.08
$5.87 €5.07
20.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PABΒ 0.4
$1.33 €1.15
-69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 PABΒ 1.53
$4.23 €3.66
-63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PABΒ 0.97
$2.09 €1.81
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.3 PABΒ 71.3
$148 €128
-51.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 €18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.2 PABΒ 63.2
$39.65 €34.24
59.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$607 €524
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$16.1K €13.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.06 PABΒ 10.06
$104 €90.1
-90.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 PABΒ 303
$1,592 €1,375
-80.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 PABΒ 247
$1,262 €1,090
-80.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 PABΒ 497
$3,046 €2,630
-83.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 PABΒ 442
$2,069 €1,787
-78.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$618 PABΒ 618
$7,280 €6,286
-91.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Puerto Armuelles
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Puerto Armuelles: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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