Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 10.3% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
€7.71
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.65
|
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
€1.45
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
€4.81
|
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.63
|
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
€2.76
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.93
|
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.94
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€7.18
|
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.98
€41.11
|
$48.88
CLF1.6800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,784.59
€28,780.05
|
$17,775.09
CLF610.9300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
€9.35
|
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.97
€37.36
|
$25.79
CLF0.8900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.26
€1,264.20
|
$515.89
CLF17.7300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.69
€815.86
|
$484.85
CLF16.6600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.15
€97.37
|
$123.09
CLF4.2300
|
|
pay 22.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$462.77
€432.64
|
$427.49
CLF14.6900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,635.21
€9,942.70
|
$6,617.78
CLF227.4500
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
€2.57
|
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.92
|
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.55
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.08
|
$39.00
CLF1.3400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.71
|
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.22
€78.73
|
$57.07
CLF1.9600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
€32.98
|
$31.83
CLF1.0900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.32
€77.90
|
$74.61
CLF2.5600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.05
€97.27
|
$82.33
CLF2.8300
|
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