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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 7.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 0.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 TTD 49.57
$16.09 €13.89
-54.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 TTD 394
$64.1 €55.3
-8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 TTD 48.44
$10.28 €8.88
-29.86%
Cappuccino
$3.63 TTD 24.39
$2.78 €2.4
30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTD 7.28
$2.23 €1.92
-51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.87
$1.57 €1.35
-54.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 TTD 12.75
$3.41 €2.95
-44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TTD 19.34
$3.82 €3.3
-24.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTD 18.66
$1.14 €0.98
143.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 TTD 18.65
$1.73 €1.49
60.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$1.67 €1.44
55.69%
Eggs
$5.13 TTD 34.48
$3.13 €2.7
63.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 TTD 53.4
$13.31 €11.5
-40.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTD 71
$7.99 €6.9
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 TTD 96.7
$15.97 €13.79
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTD 38.3
$2.28 €1.97
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.68
$1.7 €1.47
54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.72
$2.04 €1.76
116.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTD 32.51
$2.55 €2.2
89.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.58
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.57
$2.05 €1.77
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 TTD 12.64
$1.98 €1.71
-5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.49
$0.81 €0.7
74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 TTD 39.84
$6.59 €5.69
-10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$5.87 €5.07
229.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.18
$1.33 €1.15
58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTD 18.97
$2.92 €2.52
-3.42%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$4.23 €3.66
-75.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.23
$0.86 €0.75
41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.7 TTD 98.8
$18.68 €16.13
-21.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.63
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 224.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K TTD 255.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
$148 €128
-46.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.85 TTD 308
$20.98 €18.11
118.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.8 TTD 415
$39.65 €34.24
55.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 TTD 67.7
$9.38 €8.1
7.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,232
$607 €524
-45.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-55.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 TTD 399
$104 €90.1
-43.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TTD 257
$41.09 €35.48
-6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 TTD 964
$92.7 €80
54.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 850
$119 €102
6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 TTD 4,882
$1,592 €1,375
-54.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 TTD 2,922
$1,262 €1,090
-65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TTD 6,991
$3,046 €2,630
-65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 TTD 4,941
$2,069 €1,787
-64.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.81
41.21%

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Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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