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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 19.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 20.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 CLP 10.2K
$16.09 €13.89
-31.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 CLP 50K
$64.1 €55.3
-16.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 CLP 7,636
$10.28 €8.88
-20.14%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CLP 3,004
$2.78 €2.4
16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CLP 1,645
$2.23 €1.92
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,215
$1.57 €1.35
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,958
$3.41 €2.95
-6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CLP 4,029
$3.82 €3.3
13.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,107
$1.14 €0.98
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$1.73 €1.49
-12.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 CLP 2,043
$1.67 €1.44
31.74%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,770
$3.13 €2.7
29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 CLP 9,556
$13.31 €11.5
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 CLP 6,325
$7.99 €6.9
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 CLP 10.2K
$15.97 €13.79
-31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 CLP 1,905
$2.28 €1.97
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,435
$1.7 €1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,901
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,722
$2.55 €2.2
-27.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,752
$1.76 €1.52
6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,563
$2.05 €1.77
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 CLP 1,241
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,093
$0.81 €0.7
45.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,159
$6.59 €5.69
-15.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 CLP 5,832
$5.87 €5.07
6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CLP 1,483
$1.33 €1.15
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,363
$2.92 €2.52
-13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 837
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.21 CLP 39.3K
$46.15 €39.85
-8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 478
$4.23 €3.66
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CLP 1,367
$0.86 €0.75
70.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 CLP 10.8K
$18.68 €16.13
-37.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,337
$2.09 €1.81
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-43.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K CLP 21.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 124.6K
$148 €128
-9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 CLP 12.7K
$20.98 €18.11
-35.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 CLP 20.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-43.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 CLP 31.6K
$47.92 €41.37
-29.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 CLP 19.3K
$18.57 €16.03
12.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 CLP 5,931
$9.38 €8.1
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 398.8K
$607 €524
-29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,448 CLP 7.9M
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CLP 51.5K
$104 €90.1
-46.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.36 CLP 31K
$41.09 €35.48
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 CLP 70.2K
$92.7 €80
-18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 CLP 78.2K
$119 €102
-29.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 467.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-68.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 430.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-63.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 CLP 922.3K
$3,046 €2,630
-67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 CLP 841.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-56.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 CLP 2.5M
$7,280 €6,286
-63.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,549 CLP 3.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-21.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 CLP 778.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-42.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
3.81
35.96%

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

Last update for Santiago: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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