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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 51.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan is 44.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.85 ARS 8,494
$15.92 €13.59
-63.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.30 ARS 44.0K
$64.5 €55.1
-53.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 ARS 11.3K
$10.54 €9.00
-26.00%
Cappuccino
$1.49 ARS 2,160
$2.91 €2.48
-48.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ARS 1,335
$2.30 €1.96
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ARS 1,227
$1.57 €1.34
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARS 2,943
$3.44 €2.94
-40.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 4,283
$3.87 €3.30
-23.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ARS 1,055
$1.14 €0.97
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ARS 938
$1.79 €1.53
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,783
$1.75 €1.50
-29.71%
Eggs
$1.74 ARS 2,533
$3.23 €2.76
-46.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.36 ARS 4,879
$13.22 €11.29
-74.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 ARS 5,191
$8.03 €6.85
-55.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.03 ARS 5,859
$16.00 €13.66
-74.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 2,147
$2.33 €1.99
-36.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ARS 2,211
$1.65 €1.41
-7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ARS 2,214
$1.94 €1.66
-21.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 ARS 3,050
$2.44 €2.08
-13.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ARS 900
$1.83 €1.57
-66.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ARS 988
$2.08 €1.78
-67.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ARS 559
$2.00 €1.71
-81.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ARS 1,276
$0.80 €0.68
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 ARS 2,469
$6.74 €5.76
-74.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 ARS 7,472
$5.80 €4.95
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARS 2,129
$1.34 €1.14
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ARS 2,595
$3.01 €2.57
-40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ARS 455
$2.37 €2.02
-86.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.11 ARS 7,425
$46.20 €39.46
-88.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 650
$4.07 €3.48
-88.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ARS 1,436
$0.87 €0.74
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 ARS 6,990
$18.58 €15.86
-74.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,596
$2.09 €1.78
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 45.3M
$34.8K €29.7K
-10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ARS 29.9M
$38.8K €33.1K
-46.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 ARS 113.7K
$150 €128
-47.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 ARS 7,163
$20.62 €17.61
-76.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.90 ARS 14.4K
$40.09 €34.24
-75.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ARS 25.9K
$47.85 €40.86
-62.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 ARS 8,697
$18.37 €15.69
-67.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.04 ARS 2,970
$9.32 €7.96
-78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 ARS 147.5K
$615 €525
-83.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,169 ARS 3.1M
$16.4K €14.0K
-86.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 ARS 73.7K
$104 €89.0
-51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 ARS 73.6K
$41.10 €35.10
23.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ARS 142.9K
$95.3 €81.4
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 174.6K
$120 €103
0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 ARS 219.5K
$1,630 €1,392
-90.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.5 ARS 131.4K
$1,229 €1,049
-92.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 ARS 366.3K
$3,018 €2,577
-91.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 ARS 289.5K
$2,004 €1,712
-90.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 ARS 3.0M
$7,872 €6,723
-73.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,114 ARS 3.1M
$4,319 €3,688
-51.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ARS 1.0M
$1,611 €1,376
-56.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
3.81
1973.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Juan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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