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

😐 Solo nomad: San Juan is 20.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 18.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 $19.33
$16.09 €13.89
20.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 $82.2
$64.1 €55.3
28.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 $9.81
$10.28 €8.88
-4.57%
Cappuccino
$3.53 $3.53
$2.78 €2.4
26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 $1.72
$2.23 €1.92
-22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$1.57 €1.35
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 $3.07
$3.41 €2.95
-9.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 $4.57
$3.82 €3.3
19.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.14 €0.98
121.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 $3.6
$1.73 €1.49
108.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.67 €1.44
34.73%
Eggs
$6.15 $6.15
$3.13 €2.7
96.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 $8.56
$13.31 €11.5
-35.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 $8.44
$7.99 €6.9
5.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 $12.97
$15.97 €13.79
-18.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 $5.71
$2.28 €1.97
150.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 $2.7
$1.7 €1.47
58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$2.04 €1.76
93.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 $4.04
$2.55 €2.2
58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 $3.88
$1.76 €1.52
120.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$2.05 €1.77
49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.1 $3.1
$1.98 €1.71
56.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.81 €0.7
143.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 $12.06
$6.59 €5.69
83.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.31 $17.31
$5.87 €5.07
194.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.33 €1.15
89.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 $3.23
$2.92 €2.52
10.62%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 $1.49
$2.27 €1.96
-34.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.3 $30.3
$46.15 €39.85
-34.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 $1.46
$0.86 €0.75
69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 $14.71
$18.68 €16.13
-21.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 $1.01
$2.09 €1.81
-51.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K $36.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
5.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K $27K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$491 $491
$148 €128
230.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78.8 $78.8
$20.98 €18.11
275.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.5 $73.5
$39.65 €34.24
85.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.9 $46.9
$47.92 €41.37
-2.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.31 $35.31
$18.57 €16.03
90.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.76 $11.76
$9.38 €8.1
25.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 $464
$607 €524
-23.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K $10.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-34.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.09 $45.09
$104 €90.1
-56.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 $56.5
$41.09 €35.48
37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 $90.1
$92.7 €80
-2.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 $108
$119 €102
-9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 $1,606
$1,592 €1,375
0.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 $866
$1,262 €1,090
-31.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,414 $2,414
$3,046 €2,630
-20.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 $1,397
$2,069 €1,787
-32.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,790 $4,790
$7,280 €6,286
-34.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,252 $2,252
$4,549 €3,928
-50.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 $1,998
$1,462 €1,263
36.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
3.81
49.87%

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Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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