Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 46.4% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 75.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 162.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 41.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 40.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 69.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45.00 R$
(7.35 €)
76.55 R$
(12.50 €)
     +70.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(40.82 €)
306.21 R$
(50.00 €)
     +22.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.53 €)
54.81 R$
(8.95 €)
     +37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.63 €)
18.37 R$
(3.00 €)
     +83.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.27 €)
21.43 R$
(3.50 €)
     +7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.10 R$
(1.81 €)
14.78 R$
(2.41 €)
     +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.19 R$
(1.01 €)
10.64 R$
(1.74 €)
     +71.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.20 R$
(0.69 €)
7.90 R$
(1.29 €)
     +88.2 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.97 R$
(3.42 €)
22.28 R$
(3.64 €)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.30 R$
(1.35 €)
7.85 R$
(1.28 €)
     -5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.13 R$
(0.51 €)
4.18 R$
(0.68 €)
     +33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.07 R$
(2.13 €)
17.80 R$
(2.91 €)
     +36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.12 R$
(4.10 €)
30.16 R$
(4.93 €)
     +20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.96 R$
(1.63 €)
19.61 R$
(3.20 €)
     +96.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.04 R$
(3.11 €)
35.43 R$
(5.79 €)
     +86.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.06 R$
(0.99 €)
6.14 R$
(1.00 €)
     +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.60 R$
(0.75 €)
4.00 R$
(0.65 €)
     -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.43 R$
(0.56 €)
4.93 R$
(0.81 €)
     +43.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.72 €)
6.22 R$
(1.02 €)
     +41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.80 R$
(0.62 €)
4.81 R$
(0.79 €)
     +26.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.61 R$
(0.59 €)
5.23 R$
(0.85 €)
     +44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.18 R$
(0.85 €)
9.24 R$
(1.51 €)
     +78.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.96 R$
(0.65 €)
4.94 R$
(0.81 €)
     +24.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(6.53 €)
30.62 R$
(5.00 €)
     -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.01 R$
(1.15 €)
7.79 R$
(1.27 €)
     +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.50 R$
(2.37 €)
16.77 R$
(2.74 €)
     +15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.88 R$
(1.94 €)
34.30 R$
(5.60 €)
     +188.8 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.82 €)
12.25 R$
(2.00 €)
     +145.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(40.82 €)
244.97 R$
(40.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.98 €)
21.43 R$
(3.50 €)
     +257.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.12 €)
6.90 R$
(1.13 €)
     +0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.00 €)
98.60 R$
(16.10 €)
     +101.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.56 R$
(3.52 €)
41.97 R$
(6.85 €)
     +94.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,495.00 R$
(19,022.22 €)
183,724.62 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +57.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 154,673.25 R$
(25,256.26 €)
203,531.88 R$
(33,234.29 €)
     +31.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 321.92 R$
(52.57 €)
800.05 R$
(130.64 €)
     +148.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.85 R$
(12.22 €)
134.73 R$
(22.00 €)
     +80.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 115.22 R$
(18.81 €)
236.25 R$
(38.58 €)
     +105.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 149.07 R$
(24.34 €)
242.25 R$
(39.56 €)
     +62.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 169.62 R$
(27.70 €)
81.28 R$
(13.27 €)
     -52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(7.35 €)
48.99 R$
(8.00 €)
     +8.9 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,591.07 R$
(423.09 €)
3,277.44 R$
(535.17 €)
     +26.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 69,434.78 R$
(11,337.86 €)
85,031.09 R$
(13,884.55 €)
     +22.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 284.48 R$
(46.45 €)
495.04 R$
(80.83 €)
     +74.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.17 R$
(43.95 €)
212.80 R$
(34.75 €)
     -20.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 466.00 R$
(76.09 €)
483.81 R$
(79.00 €)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 420.55 R$
(68.67 €)
580.26 R$
(94.75 €)
     +38.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,365.00 R$
(549.46 €)
8,782.04 R$
(1,434.00 €)
     +161.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,295.95 R$
(374.90 €)
6,117.59 R$
(998.93 €)
     +166.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,855.26 R$
(956.09 €)
16,400.78 R$
(2,678.05 €)
     +180.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,203.12 R$
(686.32 €)
9,964.51 R$
(1,627.08 €)
     +137.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,236.20 R$
(201.86 €)
3,550.40 R$
(579.74 €)
     +187.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 858.25 R$
(140.14 €)
1,827.66 R$
(298.43 €)
     +113.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,552.34 R$
(416.77 €)
7,563.33 R$
(1,235.00 €)
     +196.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.98 3.99      -63.7 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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