Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenos Aires 

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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires is 35.4% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Buenos Aires is 46.7% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 64.8% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 35.4% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 27.3% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 38.7% lower than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 €
(14.32 $)
7.87 €
(8.50 $)
     -40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 €
(51.88 $)
32.39 €
(35.00 $)
     -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(9.62 $)
5.55 €
(6.00 $)
     -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     -53.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.32 $)
2.31 €
(2.50 $)
     -42.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(2.46 $)
2.15 €
(2.32 $)
     -5.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 €
(1.92 $)
1.24 €
(1.34 $)
     -30.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.24 €
(1.34 $)
0.90 €
(0.97 $)
     -27.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 €
(3.92 $)
3.99 €
(4.32 $)
     +10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.41 $)
1.85 €
(1.99 $)
     +41.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
0.74 €
(0.80 $)
     +15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 €
(3.07 $)
1.99 €
(2.16 $)
     -29.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.65 €
(5.03 $)
4.15 €
(4.48 $)
     -10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 €
(3.41 $)
2.04 €
(2.21 $)
     -35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.69 €
(6.15 $)
2.82 €
(3.05 $)
     -50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.07 $)
0.79 €
(0.86 $)
     -19.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
0.77 €
(0.83 $)
     +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.87 $)
0.55 €
(0.60 $)
     -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.10 $)
0.79 €
(0.85 $)
     -22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.90 $)
0.37 €
(0.40 $)
     -55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
0.37 €
(0.40 $)
     -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.65 $)
1.13 €
(1.22 $)
     -26.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(0.86 $)
1.03 €
(1.11 $)
     +29.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.40 $)
3.70 €
(4.00 $)
     -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(1.40 $)
1.06 €
(1.15 $)
     -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.91 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     -37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.55 €
(6.00 $)
1.85 €
(2.00 $)
     -66.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.16 $)
0.28 €
(0.30 $)
     -86.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(43.23 $)
7.40 €
(8.00 $)
     -81.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.89 $)
0.83 €
(0.90 $)
     -76.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
1.33 €
(1.43 $)
     +17.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 €
(17.40 $)
4.44 €
(4.80 $)
     -72.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 €
(7.49 $)
3.21 €
(3.47 $)
     -53.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,421.92 $)
19,431.30 €
(21,000.00 $)
     -35.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,917.31 $)
22,430.08 €
(24,240.88 $)
     -32.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.21 €
(142.88 $)
43.19 €
(46.68 $)
     -67.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.88 €
(24.73 $)
14.31 €
(15.47 $)
     -37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.33 €
(41.43 $)
19.21 €
(20.76 $)
     -49.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 €
(43.79 $)
21.09 €
(22.79 $)
     -48.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.79 $)
7.74 €
(8.36 $)
     -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.65 $)
4.11 €
(4.44 $)
     -48.6 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 532.46 €
(575.45 $)
194.50 €
(210.20 $)
     -63.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,758.21 €
(14,868.92 $)
4,502.96 €
(4,866.49 $)
     -67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.20 €
(86.67 $)
78.23 €
(84.55 $)
     -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.92 €
(37.74 $)
62.07 €
(67.08 $)
     +77.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.97 €
(87.51 $)
110.75 €
(119.69 $)
     +36.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.21 €
(105.06 $)
102.64 €
(110.93 $)
     +5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,328.81 €
(1,436.09 $)
462.19 €
(499.50 $)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 916.77 €
(990.78 $)
336.14 €
(363.28 $)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,544.44 €
(2,749.86 $)
863.74 €
(933.47 $)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,630.77 €
(1,762.42 $)
600.52 €
(649.00 $)
     -63.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 593.91 €
(641.86 $)
195.11 €
(210.86 $)
     -67.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 295.50 €
(319.36 $)
142.23 €
(153.71 $)
     -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,215.15 €
(1,313.24 $)
396.63 €
(428.65 $)
     -67.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 51.15      +1,190.4 %
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