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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 6.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$16.09 €13.89
8.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.7
$64.1 €55.3
-8.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.28 €8.88
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$2.78 €2.4
-29.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.23 €1.92
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.57 €1.35
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.41 €2.95
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.82 €3.3
-16.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.14 €0.98
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$3.13 €2.7
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$13.31 €11.5
29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 €7.28
$7.99 €6.9
5.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 €12.28
$15.97 €13.79
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.28 €1.97
6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.55 €2.2
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.76 €1.52
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.05 €1.77
-16.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.81 €0.7
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$6.59 €5.69
-20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 €7.05
$5.87 €5.07
39.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.33
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.92 €2.52
-39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.27 €1.96
-24.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.86 €30.1
$46.15 €39.85
-24.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$4.23 €3.66
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.86 €0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.15
$18.68 €16.13
-6.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 €78.3
$148 €128
-38.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.87 €18.88
$20.98 €18.11
4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.22 €26.95
$39.65 €34.24
-21.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$47.92 €41.37
3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 €9.65
$18.57 €16.03
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 €8.51
$9.38 €8.1
5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 €301
$607 €524
-42.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,299 €7,166
$16.1K €13.9K
-48.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$104 €90.1
-21.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 €29.71
$41.09 €35.48
-16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$92.7 €80
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 €59.7
$119 €102
-41.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 €999
$1,592 €1,375
-27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$1,262 €1,090
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 €1,415
$3,046 €2,630
-46.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 €1,139
$2,069 €1,787
-36.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,398 €2,934
$7,280 €6,286
-53.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,513 €2,170
$4,549 €3,928
-44.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,766 €1,525
$1,462 €1,263
20.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Santa Cruz de Tenerife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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