Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 31.5% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 61.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 148.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 41.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 27.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 70.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.18 €)
78.02 R$
(14.00 €)
     +95.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(44.86 €)
278.64 R$
(50.00 €)
     +11.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.18 €)
49.60 R$
(8.90 €)
     +24.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.88 €)
16.72 R$
(3.00 €)
     +59.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.59 €)
22.29 R$
(4.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.88 €)
12.78 R$
(2.29 €)
     +21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.17 €)
10.00 R$
(1.79 €)
     +53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
6.97 R$
(1.25 €)
     +59.2 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.07 R$
(3.60 €)
20.26 R$
(3.64 €)
     +0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.54 R$
(1.53 €)
7.31 R$
(1.31 €)
     -14.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 R$
(0.54 €)
3.60 R$
(0.65 €)
     +19.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.75 R$
(2.47 €)
15.67 R$
(2.81 €)
     +14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.57 R$
(4.41 €)
25.98 R$
(4.66 €)
     +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.60 R$
(1.72 €)
17.94 R$
(3.22 €)
     +87.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.71 R$
(3.54 €)
31.54 R$
(5.66 €)
     +60.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.02 €)
5.47 R$
(0.98 €)
     -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
3.52 R$
(0.63 €)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.57 €)
4.46 R$
(0.80 €)
     +39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.80 €)
5.74 R$
(1.03 €)
     +29.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.58 €)
4.51 R$
(0.81 €)
     +39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.56 €)
4.65 R$
(0.83 €)
     +49.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.92 €)
8.53 R$
(1.53 €)
     +66.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.72 €)
4.27 R$
(0.77 €)
     +6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 R$
(7.63 €)
27.86 R$
(5.00 €)
     -34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 R$
(1.29 €)
6.94 R$
(1.25 €)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 R$
(2.73 €)
14.70 R$
(2.64 €)
     -3.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.15 €)
30.65 R$
(5.50 €)
     +155.4 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.90 €)
11.15 R$
(2.00 €)
     +122.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(44.86 €)
222.91 R$
(40.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.08 €)
20.06 R$
(3.60 €)
     +234.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.23 €)
6.28 R$
(1.13 €)
     -8.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.79 €)
83.59 R$
(15.00 €)
     +70.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.78 €)
38.69 R$
(6.94 €)
     +83.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,533.49 €)
167,181.45 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +39.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,467.87 R$
(27,718.60 €)
185,205.20 R$
(33,234.29 €)
     +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(58.96 €)
737.47 R$
(132.34 €)
     +124.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.94 R$
(14.52 €)
127.51 R$
(22.88 €)
     +57.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.17 R$
(20.13 €)
215.05 R$
(38.59 €)
     +91.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.85 R$
(27.61 €)
225.81 R$
(40.52 €)
     +46.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.00 R$
(33.20 €)
71.12 R$
(12.76 €)
     -61.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.18 €)
44.58 R$
(8.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(441.96 €)
2,996.78 R$
(537.76 €)
     +21.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,112.59 €)
75,164.11 R$
(13,487.88 €)
     +11.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.94 R$
(51.49 €)
439.63 R$
(78.89 €)
     +53.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 270.31 R$
(48.51 €)
193.53 R$
(34.73 €)
     -28.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 455.21 R$
(81.69 €)
450.93 R$
(80.92 €)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 406.17 R$
(72.89 €)
553.48 R$
(99.32 €)
     +36.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,987.23 R$
(536.05 €)
7,448.86 R$
(1,336.67 €)
     +149.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,161.43 R$
(387.86 €)
5,194.72 R$
(932.17 €)
     +140.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 R$
(989.78 €)
14,388.75 R$
(2,582.00 €)
     +160.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,990.00 R$
(715.99 €)
9,367.47 R$
(1,680.95 €)
     +134.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(224.07 €)
3,205.32 R$
(575.18 €)
     +156.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(160.15 €)
1,651.54 R$
(296.36 €)
     +85.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,442.08 R$
(438.22 €)
6,697.32 R$
(1,201.81 €)
     +174.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 4.01      -63.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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