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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Juan is 42% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Juan is 51% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 β‚±160
$16.09 €13.89
-82.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 β‚±498
$64.1 €55.3
-86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 β‚±201
$10.28 €8.88
-64.79%
Cappuccino
$2.97 β‚±165
$2.78 €2.4
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 β‚±45.97
$2.23 €1.92
-62.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚±24.97
$1.57 €1.35
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 β‚±82.6
$3.41 €2.95
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 β‚±115
$3.82 €3.3
-46.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 β‚±101
$1.14 €0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 β‚±90
$1.73 €1.49
-6.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 β‚±52.2
$1.67 €1.44
-43.71%
Eggs
$1.98 β‚±110
$3.13 €2.7
-36.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 β‚±452
$13.31 €11.5
-39.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 β‚±285
$7.99 €6.9
-36.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 β‚±601
$15.97 €13.79
-32.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 β‚±130
$2.28 €1.97
2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 β‚±87.2
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 β‚±173
$2.04 €1.76
52.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 β‚±66.5
$2.55 €2.2
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 β‚±93.6
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 β‚±199
$2.05 €1.77
74.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 β‚±60
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 β‚±46.5
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 β‚±161
$6.59 €5.69
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 β‚±419
$5.87 €5.07
28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 β‚±41.23
$1.33 €1.15
-44.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 β‚±89.9
$2.92 €2.52
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 β‚±11.07
$2.27 €1.96
-91.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 β‚±38.19
$4.23 €3.66
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 β‚±12.19
$0.86 €0.75
-74.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 β‚±116
$18.68 €16.13
-88.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚±64.7
$2.09 €1.81
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K β‚±1.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K β‚±990.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-55.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 β‚±7,045
$148 €128
-14.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.01 β‚±1,838
$20.98 €18.11
57.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.42 β‚±1,471
$39.65 €34.24
-33.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 β‚±3,893
$47.92 €41.37
45.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 β‚±220
$9.38 €8.1
-57.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 β‚±8,225
$607 €524
-75.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,381 β‚±243.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-72.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 β‚±2,510
$104 €90.1
-56.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34 β‚±1,893
$41.09 €35.48
-17.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 β‚±3,762
$92.7 €80
-27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 β‚±6,486
$119 €102
-1.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 β‚±14.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 β‚±5,821
$1,262 €1,090
-91.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 β‚±70.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-58.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 β‚±21.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-81.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 β‚±131.5K
$7,280 €6,286
-67.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 β‚±14.2K
$1,462 €1,263
-82.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
3.81
61.94%

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Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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