Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buenos Aires 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Buenos Aires are 40.1% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Buenos Aires are 50.0% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Buenos Aires are 65.8% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Buenos Aires are 40.7% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Buenos Aires are 34.2% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Buenos Aires is 35.1% lower than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(14.37 $)
7.51 €
(8.00 $)
     -44.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(53.23 $)
28.18 €
(30.00 $)
     -43.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(9.47 $)
5.64 €
(6.00 $)
     -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.19 $)
1.41 €
(1.50 $)
     -53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.26 $)
2.47 €
(2.62 $)
     -38.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 €
(2.45 $)
2.02 €
(2.16 $)
     -11.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(1.88 $)
1.24 €
(1.32 $)
     -29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(1.30 $)
0.94 €
(1.00 $)
     -23.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.86 $)
3.70 €
(3.94 $)
     +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.38 $)
1.44 €
(1.53 $)
     +11.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
0.64 €
(0.68 $)
     -0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 €
(2.98 $)
1.87 €
(1.99 $)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 €
(4.96 $)
3.54 €
(3.77 $)
     -23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.19 €
(3.40 $)
1.87 €
(1.99 $)
     -41.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 €
(5.92 $)
2.55 €
(2.71 $)
     -54.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.03 $)
0.73 €
(0.78 $)
     -24.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.67 $)
0.71 €
(0.76 $)
     +13.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
0.44 €
(0.46 $)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.09 $)
0.66 €
(0.70 $)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -53.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.87 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -55.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.51 €
(1.61 $)
1.02 €
(1.09 $)
     -32.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
0.96 €
(1.03 $)
     +25.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.32 $)
3.50 €
(3.73 $)
     -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.29 $)
1.03 €
(1.09 $)
     -15.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.77 $)
1.75 €
(1.87 $)
     -32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(5.86 $)
1.88 €
(2.00 $)
     -65.8 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.13 $)
0.28 €
(0.29 $)
     -86.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(42.58 $)
7.07 €
(7.53 $)
     -82.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.65 €
(3.89 $)
0.94 €
(1.00 $)
     -74.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.20 $)
1.35 €
(1.43 $)
     +19.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(15.97 $)
4.70 €
(5.00 $)
     -68.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(7.36 $)
3.22 €
(3.42 $)
     -53.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(31,937.22 $)
18,317.19 €
(19,500.00 $)
     -38.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,286.36 €
(35,435.79 $)
22,419.96 €
(23,867.70 $)
     -32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.88 €
(144.65 $)
38.94 €
(41.46 $)
     -71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.93 €
(24.41 $)
14.38 €
(15.30 $)
     -37.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.58 €
(41.07 $)
17.48 €
(18.61 $)
     -54.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.20 €
(41.73 $)
20.15 €
(21.45 $)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(13.59 $)
7.26 €
(7.73 $)
     -43.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(8.52 $)
3.83 €
(4.08 $)
     -52.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 549.76 €
(585.26 $)
206.54 €
(219.88 $)
     -62.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(14,358.84 $)
4,827.38 €
(5,139.10 $)
     -64.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.28 €
(78.01 $)
69.67 €
(74.17 $)
     -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.30 €
(36.51 $)
58.31 €
(62.08 $)
     +70.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.92 €
(82.95 $)
105.11 €
(111.89 $)
     +34.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(105.73 $)
90.78 €
(96.64 $)
     -8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,333.04 €
(1,419.11 $)
450.43 €
(479.51 $)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.19 €
(977.48 $)
327.01 €
(348.12 $)
     -64.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,511.32 €
(2,673.49 $)
854.94 €
(910.15 $)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,656.82 €
(1,763.81 $)
565.23 €
(601.72 $)
     -65.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 486.85 €
(518.28 $)
203.28 €
(216.40 $)
     -58.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(305.03 $)
154.70 €
(164.68 $)
     -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Buenos Aires Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,180.91 €
(1,257.16 $)
382.77 €
(407.49 $)
     -67.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 51.15      +1,164.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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