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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Rafael is 38% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Rafael is 40.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.97 ARSย 14.5K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-38.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.16 ARSย 29.3K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-68.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ARSย 8,514
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-43.65%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ARSย 2,570
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-36.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ARSย 1,434
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-57.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ARSย 1,482
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ARSย 1,413
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-72.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,150
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-62.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ARSย 1,520
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-7.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARSย 2,150
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-19.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ARSย 2,080
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-19.21%
Eggs
$1.62 ARSย 2,346
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 ARSย 7,961
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-58.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 ARSย 11.1K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ARSย 9,351
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-59.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ARSย 2,522
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-23.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARSย 2,156
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARSย 2,196
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ARSย 1,333
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-62.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 ARSย 1,023
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-61.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ARSย 1,051
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ARSย 936
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-66.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ARSย 1,786
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 ARSย 2,494
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-74.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 ARSย 7,218
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-12.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ARSย 1,613
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARSย 2,421
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-44.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSย 1,129
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 ARSย 646
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-89.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARSย 1,490
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
28.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARSย 7,027
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-73.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ARSย 1,285
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-57.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ARSย 46.0M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ARSย 49.3M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-13.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.6 ARSย 114.1K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-46.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.87 ARSย 9,976
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-66.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.62 ARSย 22.7K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-61.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.40 ARSย 38.3K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-46.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.93 ARSย 20.2K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-25.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARSย 8,946
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-32.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARSย 150.4K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-83.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,117 ARSย 3.1M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-87.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 ARSย 118.2K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-20.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ARSย 109.5K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
84.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 ARSย 213.7K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
55.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARSย 170.2K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-1.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARSย 491.8K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-79.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARSย 339.0K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-81.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARSย 990.3K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-78.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARSย 791.8K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-73.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,607 ARSย 2.3M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-79.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 ARSย 1.8M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-71.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Rafael
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 ARSย 648.4K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-70.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
3.81
1973.49%

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Last update for San Rafael: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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