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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Rafael is 27.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Rafael is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
$16.09 €13.89
-37.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.2 ARS 24K
$64.1 €55.3
-68.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 ARS 7,081
$10.28 €8.88
-42.02%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ARS 2,183
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ARS 1,156
$2.23 €1.92
-56.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ARS 1,157
$1.57 €1.35
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ARS 1,208
$3.41 €2.95
-70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARS 1,736
$3.82 €3.3
-61.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ARS 1,201
$1.14 €0.98
-11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 1,843
$1.73 €1.49
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ARS 1,615
$1.67 €1.44
-18.56%
Eggs
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$3.13 €2.7
-50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.54 ARS 6,580
$13.31 €11.5
-58.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 ARS 8,925
$7.99 €6.9
-5.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 ARS 7,761
$15.97 €13.79
-59.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ARS 2,117
$2.28 €1.97
-21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ARS 1,834
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ARS 1,001
$2.55 €2.2
-67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 785
$1.76 €1.52
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ARS 797
$2.05 €1.77
-67.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ARS 724
$1.98 €1.71
-69.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ARS 1,457
$0.81 €0.7
51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 ARS 2,062
$6.59 €5.69
-73.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 ARS 5,782
$5.87 €5.07
-17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ARS 1,321
$1.33 €1.15
-16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.92 €2.52
-46.23%
🚌 Getting Around
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 937
$2.27 €1.96
-65.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 ARS 524
$4.23 €3.66
-89.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ARS 1,175
$0.86 €0.75
15.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ARS 5,949
$18.68 €16.13
-73.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ARS 1,005
$2.09 €1.81
-59.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ARS 40.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 ARS 91K
$148 €128
-48.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.8 ARS 8,070
$20.98 €18.11
-67.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.77 ARS 18.7K
$39.65 €34.24
-60.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.86 ARS 30.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-46.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.58 ARS 16.1K
$18.57 €16.03
-26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ARS 6,925
$9.38 €8.1
-37.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARS 123K
$607 €524
-82.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,189 ARS 2.6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-86.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 ARS 98.4K
$104 €90.1
-20.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.7 ARS 89.8K
$41.09 €35.48
84.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 ARS 178.9K
$92.7 €80
62.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 139K
$119 €102
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 404.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-78.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 285.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 819.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 644.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-73.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,832 ARS 2.2M
$7,280 €6,286
-74.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,520 ARS 1.8M
$4,549 €3,928
-66.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 ARS 540.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-68.89%
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 Rafael: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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