Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 42% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 45.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 BOB 19.4
$16.09 €13.89
-82.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 BOB 183
$64.1 €55.3
-58.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$10.28 €8.88
-27.43%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BOB 18.63
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BOB 5.21
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BOB 4.83
$1.57 €1.35
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.16
$3.41 €2.95
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BOB 13.57
$3.82 €3.3
-48.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 BOB 7.35
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 BOB 9.73
$1.73 €1.49
-17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.14
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Eggs
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$3.13 €2.7
-43.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 BOB 31.86
$13.31 €11.5
-65.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 BOB 28.42
$7.99 €6.9
-48.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 BOB 44.57
$15.97 €13.79
-59.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 BOB 18.08
$2.28 €1.97
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 BOB 6.26
$1.7 €1.47
-46.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOB 7.8
$2.04 €1.76
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.88
$2.55 €2.2
-60.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BOB 6.43
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BOB 7.04
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 BOB 5.38
$1.98 €1.71
-60.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BOB 7.63
$0.81 €0.7
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOB 14.68
$6.59 €5.69
-67.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BOB 48.27
$5.87 €5.07
20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 BOB 10.12
$1.33 €1.15
11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BOB 14.08
$2.92 €2.52
-29.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.04
$2.27 €1.96
-86.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.71 BOB 149
$46.15 €39.85
-52.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 BOB 19.74
$4.23 €3.66
-31.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 BOB 10.01
$0.86 €0.75
69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 BOB 48.49
$18.68 €16.13
-62.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOB 3.94
$2.09 €1.81
-72.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BOB 371
$148 €128
-63.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 BOB 153
$20.98 €18.11
6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.84 BOB 225
$39.65 €34.24
-17.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.3 BOB 221
$47.92 €41.37
-32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 BOB 146
$18.57 €16.03
14.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BOB 48.81
$9.38 €8.1
-23.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 BOB 1,384
$607 €524
-66.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 BOB 29K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.42 BOB 297
$104 €90.1
-58.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.74 BOB 334
$41.09 €35.48
18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 BOB 582
$92.7 €80
-8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 BOB 423
$119 €102
-47.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 BOB 2,757
$1,592 €1,375
-74.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BOB 1,778
$1,262 €1,090
-79.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 BOB 5,200
$3,046 €2,630
-75.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 BOB 4,462
$2,069 €1,787
-68.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 BOB 9,421
$7,280 €6,286
-81.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-63.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 BOB 2,750
$1,462 €1,263
-72.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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