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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 45.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan is 47.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 ARS 7,155
$16.09 €13.89
-62.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
$64.1 €55.3
-53.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 ARS 9,229
$10.28 €8.88
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ARS 1,132
$2.23 €1.92
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ARS 1,077
$1.57 €1.35
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$3.41 €2.95
-40.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,515
$3.82 €3.3
-22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ARS 865
$1.14 €0.98
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ARS 837
$1.73 €1.49
-58.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,442
$1.67 €1.44
-27.54%
Eggs
$1.68 ARS 1,989
$3.13 €2.7
-46.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 ARS 3,960
$13.31 €11.5
-74.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ARS 4,176
$7.99 €6.9
-55.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 ARS 4,711
$15.97 €13.79
-75.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,740
$2.28 €1.97
-35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,473
$2.55 €2.2
-18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ARS 745
$1.76 €1.52
-64.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ARS 757
$2.05 €1.77
-68.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.98 €1.71
-80.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ARS 1,121
$0.81 €0.7
16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ARS 2,137
$6.59 €5.69
-72.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 ARS 4,686
$5.87 €5.07
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,833
$1.33 €1.15
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ARS 2,088
$2.92 €2.52
-39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ARS 340
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.12 ARS 6,074
$46.15 €39.85
-88.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 529
$4.23 €3.66
-89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$0.86 €0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 ARS 5,675
$18.68 €16.13
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K ARS 36.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-10.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
$148 €128
-47.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.05 ARS 5,998
$20.98 €18.11
-75.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
$39.65 €34.24
-74.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$47.92 €41.37
-62.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 ARS 7,274
$18.57 €16.03
-66.99%
Cinema Ticket
$1.98 ARS 2,348
$9.38 €8.1
-78.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.4K
$607 €524
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-86.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
$104 €90.1
-51.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
$41.09 €35.48
21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ARS 119.8K
$92.7 €80
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 138.7K
$119 €102
-1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 ARS 179.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-90.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-92.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ARS 294.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-91.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARS 234.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-90.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 ARS 2M
$7,280 €6,286
-76.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-68.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 ARS 613.1K
$1,462 €1,263
-64.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
3.81
1973.49%

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Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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