Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: San Francisco is 9.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Francisco is 0.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₡5,499
$16.09 €13.89
-31.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 ₡29.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-7.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 ₡5,123
$10.28 €8.88
-0.49%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ₡1,934
$2.78 €2.4
38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₡993
$2.23 €1.92
-11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₡791
$1.57 €1.35
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₡1,459
$3.41 €2.95
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₡2,278
$3.82 €3.3
19.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ₡1,034
$1.14 €0.98
81.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ₡1,396
$1.73 €1.49
61.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ₡1,069
$1.67 €1.44
28.14%
Eggs
$2.88 ₡1,442
$3.13 €2.7
-7.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,837
$13.31 €11.5
-27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 ₡4,468
$7.99 €6.9
11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.58 ₡6,796
$15.97 €13.79
-14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 ₡2,246
$2.28 €1.97
96.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₡755
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 ₡2,118
$2.04 €1.76
107.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 ₡1,715
$2.55 €2.2
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$3.54 ₡1,770
$1.76 €1.52
101.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 ₡1,620
$2.05 €1.77
58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₡508
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₡1,483
$0.81 €0.7
265.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 ₡2,646
$6.59 €5.69
-19.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.11 ₡9,568
$5.87 €5.07
225.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₡1,243
$1.33 €1.15
86.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₡1,443
$2.92 €2.52
-1.37%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ₡507
$2.27 €1.96
-55.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡929
$4.23 €3.66
-56.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 ₡922
$0.86 €0.75
113.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 ₡3,889
$18.68 €16.13
-58.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 ₡699
$2.09 €1.81
-33.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ₡19.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K ₡16.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 ₡46.6K
$148 €128
-37.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 ₡12.8K
$20.98 €18.11
22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 ₡19.9K
$39.65 €34.24
0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.7K
$47.92 €41.37
19.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.15 ₡12.1K
$18.57 €16.03
30.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 ₡4,952
$9.38 €8.1
5.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 ₡289.4K
$607 €524
-4.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ₡6.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-22.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 ₡30.8K
$104 €90.1
-41.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 ₡26.1K
$41.09 €35.48
27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡62.6K
$92.7 €80
35.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₡53.7K
$119 €102
-9.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₡383.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 ₡301K
$1,262 €1,090
-52.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 ₡771.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-49.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₡485.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-53.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Francisco
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
3.81
166.93%

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Last update for San Francisco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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