Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarija and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarija is 41.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarija is 58.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 BOB 24.46
$16.09 €13.89
-77.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.29 BOB 97.9
$64.1 €55.3
-77.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 BOB 41.43
$10.28 €8.88
-41.15%
Cappuccino
$2.36 BOB 16.15
$2.78 €2.4
-15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 BOB 10.07
$2.23 €1.92
-34.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.87
$1.57 €1.35
-36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 BOB 11.18
$3.41 €2.95
-52.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BOB 14.82
$3.82 €3.3
-43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BOB 4.97
$1.14 €0.98
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOB 9.43
$1.73 €1.49
-20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.67 €1.44
-26.35%
Eggs
$2.61 BOB 17.88
$3.13 €2.7
-16.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 BOB 33.15
$13.31 €11.5
-63.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 BOB 34.14
$7.99 €6.9
-37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.43
$15.97 €13.79
-60.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$2.28 €1.97
-38.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.15
$1.7 €1.47
-21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BOB 7.3
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BOB 14.57
$2.55 €2.2
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BOB 10.14
$1.76 €1.52
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BOB 9.85
$2.05 €1.77
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 BOB 2.23
$1.98 €1.71
-83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 BOB 8.85
$0.81 €0.7
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 BOB 20.46
$6.59 €5.69
-54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.71 BOB 25.38
$5.87 €5.07
-36.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 BOB 12.76
$1.33 €1.15
39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BOB 13.31
$2.92 €2.52
-33.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.9
$2.27 €1.96
-87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 BOB 218
$46.15 €39.85
-31.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 BOB 7.32
$4.23 €3.66
-74.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 BOB 7.82
$0.86 €0.75
32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 BOB 32.86
$18.68 €16.13
-74.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 BOB 3.5
$2.09 €1.81
-75.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BOB 136K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BOB 144.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-46.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.95 BOB 342
$148 €128
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 BOB 186
$20.98 €18.11
29.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 BOB 291
$39.65 €34.24
7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 BOB 240
$47.92 €41.37
-26.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.37 BOB 29.94
$18.57 €16.03
-76.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BOB 49.08
$9.38 €8.1
-23.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 BOB 415
$607 €524
-90.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,297 BOB 8,884
$16.1K €13.9K
-91.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 BOB 176
$104 €90.1
-75.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 BOB 198
$41.09 €35.48
-29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 BOB 272
$92.7 €80
-57.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.8 BOB 149
$119 €102
-81.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 BOB 2,267
$1,592 €1,375
-79.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 BOB 1,516
$1,262 €1,090
-82.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 BOB 3,495
$3,046 €2,630
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BOB 800
$2,069 €1,787
-94.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$499 BOB 3,420
$7,280 €6,286
-93.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$496 BOB 3,399
$4,549 €3,928
-89.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarija
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 BOB 2,191
$1,462 €1,263
-78.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.81
44.36%

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

Last update for Tarija: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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