Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 38.2% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 48.7% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 65.3% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 36.4% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 31.9% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 38.6% lower than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 €
(14.20 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     -43.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 €
(51.44 $)
32.66 €
(35.00 $)
     -32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(9.43 $)
5.60 €
(6.00 $)
     -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.22 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     -53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(2.45 $)
2.11 €
(2.26 $)
     -7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.88 $)
1.24 €
(1.33 $)
     -29.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
0.93 €
(0.99 $)
     -24.7 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.88 $)
3.72 €
(3.98 $)
     +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(1.39 $)
1.70 €
(1.82 $)
     +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.69 $)
0.66 €
(0.71 $)
     +2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(3.02 $)
1.90 €
(2.03 $)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(4.97 $)
3.74 €
(4.01 $)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(3.45 $)
1.90 €
(2.03 $)
     -41.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(6.07 $)
2.71 €
(2.90 $)
     -52.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
0.76 €
(0.81 $)
     -22.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
0.75 €
(0.81 $)
     +19.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
0.45 €
(0.48 $)
     -44.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.10 $)
0.67 €
(0.72 $)
     -34.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
0.36 €
(0.38 $)
     -55.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.89 $)
0.37 €
(0.40 $)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(1.64 $)
1.02 €
(1.10 $)
     -33.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
0.99 €
(1.06 $)
     +29.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
3.73 €
(4.00 $)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
1.03 €
(1.10 $)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.77 $)
1.73 €
(1.86 $)
     -33.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.89 $)
1.87 €
(2.00 $)
     -66.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.14 $)
0.28 €
(0.30 $)
     -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(42.87 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     -81.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.86 $)
0.93 €
(1.00 $)
     -74.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.21 $)
1.34 €
(1.43 $)
     +18.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(16.08 $)
4.67 €
(5.00 $)
     -68.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.41 $)
3.19 €
(3.42 $)
     -53.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(32,152.55 $)
18,194.51 €
(19,500.00 $)
     -39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(35,618.90 $)
22,269.81 €
(23,867.70 $)
     -33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(142.77 $)
38.68 €
(41.46 $)
     -71.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(24.78 $)
14.44 €
(15.47 $)
     -37.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(41.56 $)
18.08 €
(19.38 $)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(42.40 $)
19.71 €
(21.13 $)
     -50.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.68 $)
7.21 €
(7.73 $)
     -43.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.57 $)
3.87 €
(4.15 $)
     -51.6 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(583.03 $)
205.15 €
(219.88 $)
     -62.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(14,455.66 $)
4,795.05 €
(5,139.10 $)
     -64.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(82.74 $)
74.57 €
(79.92 $)
     -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(37.64 $)
59.71 €
(63.99 $)
     +70.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(86.47 $)
105.89 €
(113.49 $)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(106.45 $)
95.10 €
(101.93 $)
     -4.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(1,405.66 $)
451.14 €
(483.51 $)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(974.14 $)
327.17 €
(350.65 $)
     -64.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(2,699.47 $)
850.41 €
(911.43 $)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(1,781.79 $)
591.04 €
(633.45 $)
     -64.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 €
(590.40 $)
204.15 €
(218.80 $)
     -62.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(307.09 $)
155.14 €
(166.27 $)
     -45.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(1,305.61 $)
383.80 €
(411.34 $)
     -68.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 51.15      +1,177.1 %
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