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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 26% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 28.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.41 PAB 4.41

$16.09 €13.89

-72.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.52 PAB 30.52

$64.1 €55.3

-52.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 PAB 4.89

$10.28 €8.88

-52.43%

Cappuccino

$3.62 PAB 3.62

$2.78 €2.4

30.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 PAB 0.68

$2.23 €1.92

-69.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 PAB 0.82

$1.57 €1.35

-47.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 PAB 0.99

$3.41 €2.95

-70.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PAB 1.97

$3.82 €3.3

-48.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 PAB 1.8

$1.14 €0.98

57.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 PAB 2.44

$1.73 €1.49

41.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.5 PAB 2.5

$1.67 €1.44

49.70%

Eggs

$2.94 PAB 2.94

$3.13 €2.7

-6.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 PAB 11.56

$13.31 €11.5

-13.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.15 PAB 7.15

$7.99 €6.9

-10.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.97 PAB 9.97

$15.97 €13.79

-37.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 PAB 3.42

$2.28 €1.97

50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 PAB 1.57

$1.7 €1.47

-7.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.86 PAB 2.86

$2.04 €1.76

40.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.21 PAB 3.21

$2.55 €2.2

25.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.19 PAB 2.19

$1.76 €1.52

24.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.88 PAB 2.88

$2.05 €1.77

40.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 PAB 2.24

$1.98 €1.71

13.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 PAB 1.51

$0.81 €0.7

86.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.98 PAB 5.98

$6.59 €5.69

-9.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 PAB 10.15

$5.87 €5.07

72.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 PAB 1.28

$1.33 €1.15

-3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 PAB 2.45

$2.92 €2.52

-16.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.55 PAB 2.55

$4.23 €3.66

-39.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.84 PAB 1.84

$0.86 €0.75

113.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.22 PAB 22.22

$18.68 €16.13

18.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PAB 0.93

$2.09 €1.81

-55.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.6K PAB 19.6K

$34.5K €29.8K

-43.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K PAB 20.7K

$39.6K €34.2K

-47.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 PAB 120

$148 €128

-19.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.76 PAB 14.76

$20.98 €18.11

-29.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.61 PAB 42.61

$39.65 €34.24

7.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 PAB 7.77

$9.38 €8.1

-17.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$473 PAB 473

$607 €524

-22.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.8K PAB 15.8K

$16.1K €13.9K

-2.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.6 PAB 50.6

$104 €90.1

-51.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.72 PAB 45.72

$41.09 €35.48

11.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 PAB 88.2

$92.7 €80

-4.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 PAB 120

$119 €102

1.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 PAB 449

$1,592 €1,375

-71.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$638 PAB 638

$1,262 €1,090

-49.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 PAB 650

$3,046 €2,630

-78.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,112 PAB 1,112

$2,069 €1,787

-46.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.23

3.81

63.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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