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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago City and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago City and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santiago City is 58.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santiago City is 52% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 โ‚ฑ402
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-58.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.52 โ‚ฑ803
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-78.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 โ‚ฑ209
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-66.25%
Cappuccino
$0.88 โ‚ฑ52.2
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-68.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.43
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-65.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚ฑ18.31
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-79.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-55.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฑ97.2
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
45.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.6
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-34.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.50
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-56.50%
Eggs
$1.54 โ‚ฑ91.3
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-50.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฑ150
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-80.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-57.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.51 โ‚ฑ328
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-65.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฑ160
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
18.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.5
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.19
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฑ85.3
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-40.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฑ197
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
84.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ67.5
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.14
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-57.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฑ58.6
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-66.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฑ240
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-28.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.5
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฑ101
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-43.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.70
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-88.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚ฑ49.12
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-80.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 โ‚ฑ7.54
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-83.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 โ‚ฑ210
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-80.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.3
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-34.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K โ‚ฑ1.0M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-54.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.2 โ‚ฑ4,353
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 โ‚ฑ1,603
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
31.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฑ1,359
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-43.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.67 โ‚ฑ2,001
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-32.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-76.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 โ‚ฑ309
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-42.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.0 โ‚ฑ5,228
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-85.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,378 โ‚ฑ260.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-73.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.96 โ‚ฑ2,493
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.47 โ‚ฑ1,395
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.3 โ‚ฑ3,108
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-44.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.35 โ‚ฑ2,338
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-66.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 โ‚ฑ15.9K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-83.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-85.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 โ‚ฑ35.4K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฑ23.5K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-80.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,359 โ‚ฑ140.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-69.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$957 โ‚ฑ56.9K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-78.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santiago City
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 โ‚ฑ13.8K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-84.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Santiago City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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