Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 32.1% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 61.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 147.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 42.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 27.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 71.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
78.48 R$
(14.00 €)
     +96.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(44.60 €)
280.28 R$
(50.00 €)
     +12.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
49.89 R$
(8.90 €)
     +24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.87 €)
16.82 R$
(3.00 €)
     +60.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.57 €)
22.42 R$
(4.00 €)
     +12.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.87 €)
12.79 R$
(2.28 €)
     +21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.16 €)
9.97 R$
(1.78 €)
     +53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.78 €)
6.92 R$
(1.24 €)
     +58.3 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.07 R$
(3.58 €)
20.38 R$
(3.64 €)
     +1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.54 R$
(1.52 €)
7.35 R$
(1.31 €)
     -13.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.02 R$
(0.54 €)
3.62 R$
(0.65 €)
     +20.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.75 R$
(2.45 €)
15.76 R$
(2.81 €)
     +14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.57 R$
(4.38 €)
26.13 R$
(4.66 €)
     +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.60 R$
(1.71 €)
18.05 R$
(3.22 €)
     +88.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.71 R$
(3.52 €)
31.72 R$
(5.66 €)
     +61.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.02 €)
5.50 R$
(0.98 €)
     -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.38 R$
(0.78 €)
3.54 R$
(0.63 €)
     -19.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.57 €)
4.49 R$
(0.80 €)
     +40.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.79 €)
5.77 R$
(1.03 €)
     +30.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.58 €)
4.54 R$
(0.81 €)
     +40.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.56 €)
4.68 R$
(0.83 €)
     +50.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.92 €)
8.58 R$
(1.53 €)
     +67.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.71 €)
4.29 R$
(0.77 €)
     +7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 R$
(7.58 €)
28.03 R$
(5.00 €)
     -34.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 R$
(1.28 €)
6.98 R$
(1.25 €)
     -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 R$
(2.71 €)
14.78 R$
(2.64 €)
     -2.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.14 €)
30.83 R$
(5.50 €)
     +156.9 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.89 €)
11.21 R$
(2.00 €)
     +124.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(44.60 €)
224.22 R$
(40.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.07 €)
20.18 R$
(3.60 €)
     +236.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.22 €)
6.31 R$
(1.13 €)
     -7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.74 €)
84.08 R$
(15.00 €)
     +71.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.75 €)
38.91 R$
(6.94 €)
     +84.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,407.43 €)
168,165.93 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +40.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,467.87 R$
(27,556.33 €)
186,295.82 R$
(33,234.29 €)
     +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(58.61 €)
741.81 R$
(132.34 €)
     +125.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.94 R$
(14.44 €)
128.26 R$
(22.88 €)
     +58.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.17 R$
(20.01 €)
216.31 R$
(38.59 €)
     +92.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 153.85 R$
(27.45 €)
227.14 R$
(40.52 €)
     +47.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.00 R$
(33.00 €)
71.54 R$
(12.76 €)
     -61.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.14 €)
44.84 R$
(8.00 €)
     +12.1 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(439.37 €)
2,984.73 R$
(532.46 €)
     +21.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,041.68 €)
74,207.96 R$
(13,238.35 €)
     +9.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.94 R$
(51.19 €)
433.35 R$
(77.31 €)
     +51.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 270.31 R$
(48.22 €)
191.25 R$
(34.12 €)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 455.21 R$
(81.21 €)
448.92 R$
(80.09 €)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 406.17 R$
(72.46 €)
544.90 R$
(97.21 €)
     +34.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,987.23 R$
(532.91 €)
7,448.71 R$
(1,328.81 €)
     +149.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,161.43 R$
(385.59 €)
5,185.66 R$
(925.10 €)
     +139.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,515.79 R$
(983.99 €)
14,368.46 R$
(2,563.27 €)
     +160.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,990.00 R$
(711.80 €)
9,315.86 R$
(1,661.90 €)
     +133.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(222.75 €)
3,184.94 R$
(568.18 €)
     +155.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(159.21 €)
1,633.56 R$
(291.42 €)
     +83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,442.08 R$
(435.66 €)
6,742.26 R$
(1,202.79 €)
     +176.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 3.96      -63.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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