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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 20.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 20.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 CLP 9,342
$15.92 €13.70
-33.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 CLP 48.0K
$64.5 €55.5
-15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 CLP 7,221
$10.54 €9.08
-22.30%
Cappuccino
$3.26 CLP 2,874
$2.91 €2.50
12.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CLP 1,496
$2.30 €1.98
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,152
$1.57 €1.35
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,808
$3.44 €2.96
-7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CLP 3,726
$3.87 €3.33
9.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,078
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,349
$1.79 €1.55
-14.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 1,924
$1.75 €1.51
24.57%
Eggs
$4.03 CLP 3,550
$3.23 €2.78
24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 CLP 9,354
$13.22 €11.38
-19.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,025
$8.03 €6.91
-14.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 9,691
$16.00 €13.77
-31.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 CLP 1,780
$2.33 €2.00
-13.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 CLP 1,366
$1.65 €1.42
-6.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 CLP 1,878
$1.94 €1.67
9.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 CLP 1,704
$2.44 €2.10
-20.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,709
$1.83 €1.58
6.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,414
$2.08 €1.79
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 CLP 1,134
$2.00 €1.72
-35.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,050
$0.80 €0.69
48.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 CLP 4,937
$6.74 €5.81
-16.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 CLP 5,944
$5.80 €4.99
16.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,362
$1.34 €1.15
15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 CLP 2,286
$3.01 €2.59
-13.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 CLP 759
$2.37 €2.04
-63.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.11 CLP 37.1K
$46.20 €39.78
-8.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 422
$4.07 €3.51
-88.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 CLP 1,285
$0.87 €0.75
67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.38 CLP 10.0K
$18.58 €15.99
-38.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CLP 1,269
$2.09 €1.80
-31.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K CLP 17.0M
$34.8K €29.9K
-44.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K CLP 19.7M
$38.8K €33.4K
-42.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 118.2K
$150 €129
-10.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 CLP 11.9K
$20.62 €17.75
-34.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.89 CLP 19.3K
$40.09 €34.52
-45.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 CLP 30.1K
$47.85 €41.20
-28.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 CLP 18.7K
$18.37 €15.81
15.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 CLP 5,637
$9.32 €8.02
-31.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 CLP 378.2K
$615 €529
-30.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,485 CLP 7.5M
$16.4K €14.2K
-48.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CLP 49.8K
$104 €89.7
-45.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 CLP 28.9K
$41.10 €35.39
-20.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 CLP 68.1K
$95.3 €82.0
-18.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 CLP 73.5K
$120 €103
-30.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 CLP 457.2K
$1,630 €1,403
-68.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 CLP 400.5K
$1,229 €1,058
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 CLP 875.3K
$3,018 €2,598
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 CLP 796.8K
$2,004 €1,726
-54.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,854 CLP 2.5M
$7,872 €6,778
-63.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,034 CLP 2.7M
$4,319 €3,718
-29.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 CLP 748.1K
$1,611 €1,387
-47.31%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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