Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Varadero is 20.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varadero is 27.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 CUP 136
$16.09 €13.89
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.31 CUP 1,136
$64.1 €55.3
-26.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 CUP 219
$10.28 €8.88
-11.09%
Cappuccino
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$2.78 €2.4
-63.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CUP 45.77
$2.23 €1.92
-14.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 CUP 23.98
$1.57 €1.35
-36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 CUP 87.7
$3.41 €2.95
7.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CUP 61.4
$3.82 €3.3
-32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 CUP 71.2
$1.14 €0.98
159.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 CUP 29.98
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 CUP 36.09
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$3.13 €2.7
-23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 CUP 140
$13.31 €11.5
-56.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 CUP 122
$7.99 €6.9
-36.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 CUP 293
$15.97 €13.79
-23.54%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CUP 123
$2.28 €1.97
124.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 CUP 13.92
$1.7 €1.47
-65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 CUP 24.31
$2.04 €1.76
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 CUP 27.25
$2.55 €2.2
-55.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 CUP 22.9
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$5.57 CUP 134
$2.05 €1.77
171.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 CUP 9.19
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 CUP 12.94
$0.81 €0.7
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 CUP 89.2
$6.59 €5.69
-43.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 CUP 128
$5.87 €5.07
-9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 CUP 19.25
$1.33 €1.15
-39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 CUP 16.99
$2.92 €2.52
-75.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 CUP 477
$46.15 €39.85
-56.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 CUP 48.35
$4.23 €3.66
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 CUP 24.34
$0.86 €0.75
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.32 CUP 488
$18.68 €16.13
8.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 CUP 30.28
$2.09 €1.81
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
102.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$81.5K CUP 2M
$39.6K €34.2K
105.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.33 CUP 968
$148 €128
-72.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.96 CUP 959
$20.98 €18.11
90.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$217 CUP 5,202
$39.65 €34.24
446.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.84 CUP 956
$47.92 €41.37
-16.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.96 CUP 359
$18.57 €16.03
-19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$0.97 CUP 23.39
$9.38 €8.1
-89.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 CUP 2,124
$607 €524
-85.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K CUP 355.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-8.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.03 CUP 961
$104 €90.1
-61.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 CUP 729
$41.09 €35.48
-26.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 CUP 1,830
$92.7 €80
-17.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 CUP 2,000
$119 €102
-29.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 CUP 9,512
$1,592 €1,375
-75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 CUP 19.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-36.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 CUP 29.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-60.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 CUP 15.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-68.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$394 CUP 9,465
$7,280 €6,286
-94.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$356 CUP 8,548
$4,549 €3,928
-92.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varadero
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.57 CUP 470
$1,462 €1,263
-98.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
3.81
293.70%

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Last update for Varadero: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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