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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 18.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 16.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 JMD 1,228
$16.09 €13.89
-52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 JMD 10K
$64.1 €55.3
-1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 JMD 1,427
$10.28 €8.88
-12.84%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 710
$2.78 €2.4
60.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$2.23 €1.92
-40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$1.57 €1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$3.41 €2.95
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$3.82 €3.3
-19.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.23 JMD 674
$1.14 €0.98
271.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 JMD 570
$1.73 €1.49
106.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 256
$1.67 €1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 554
$3.13 €2.7
11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 JMD 1,764
$13.31 €11.5
-16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,028
$7.99 €6.9
-19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 JMD 1,250
$15.97 €13.79
-50.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 JMD 929
$2.28 €1.97
155.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 496
$1.7 €1.47
83.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 654
$2.04 €1.76
101.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 JMD 478
$2.55 €2.2
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 JMD 325
$1.76 €1.52
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 305
$2.05 €1.77
-6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 477
$1.98 €1.71
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 238
$0.81 €0.7
83.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.88 JMD 1,413
$6.59 €5.69
34.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 JMD 1,798
$5.87 €5.07
92.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 JMD 437
$1.33 €1.15
106.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 488
$2.92 €2.52
4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
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)
$1.11 JMD 177
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 JMD 494
$0.86 €0.75
261.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 JMD 1,007
$18.68 €16.13
-66.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$2.09 €1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
25.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 26.1K
$148 €128
10.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 JMD 3,546
$20.98 €18.11
6.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 8,062
$39.65 €34.24
27.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 JMD 2,126
$9.38 €8.1
42.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.6K
$607 €524
-62.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-84.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$104 €90.1
-75.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 JMD 4,068
$41.09 €35.48
-37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.5K
$92.7 €80
-22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 JMD 12.3K
$119 €102
-34.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 JMD 63K
$1,462 €1,263
-72.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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