Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 20.7% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Santiago
- Childcare
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pay 45.3% less in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Santiago
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$12.36
CLF0.4500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.78
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$4.59
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$3.97
CLF0.1500
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.88
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.96
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$41.20
CLF1.5100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$18,540.00
CLF679.2100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$20.87
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$513.58
CLF18.8200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$439.93
CLF16.1200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$104.66
CLF3.8300
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$387.71
CLF14.2000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$6,421.89
CLF235.2700
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$5.15
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$33.85
CLF1.2400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$5.87
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$52.80
CLF1.9300
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$31.11
CLF1.1400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$73.37
CLF2.6900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$82.04
CLF3.0100
|
|
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