Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 28.6% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 57.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 140.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 37.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 23.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 80.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.27 €)
75.68 R$
(13.75 €)
     +89.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.42 €)
275.19 R$
(50.00 €)
     +10.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.27 €)
48.43 R$
(8.80 €)
     +21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.82 €)
16.51 R$
(3.00 €)
     +65.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.63 €)
22.01 R$
(4.00 €)
     +10.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.18 R$
(1.85 €)
12.61 R$
(2.29 €)
     +23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.43 R$
(1.17 €)
9.73 R$
(1.77 €)
     +51.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 R$
(0.82 €)
6.77 R$
(1.23 €)
     +50.4 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.11 R$
(3.65 €)
19.88 R$
(3.61 €)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.79 R$
(1.60 €)
7.13 R$
(1.30 €)
     -18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.96 R$
(0.54 €)
3.51 R$
(0.64 €)
     +18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.58 R$
(2.47 €)
15.30 R$
(2.78 €)
     +12.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.03 R$
(4.37 €)
25.39 R$
(4.61 €)
     +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.50 R$
(1.73 €)
17.64 R$
(3.21 €)
     +85.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.91 R$
(3.62 €)
30.54 R$
(5.55 €)
     +53.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.64 R$
(1.02 €)
5.32 R$
(0.97 €)
     -5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.21 R$
(0.76 €)
3.47 R$
(0.63 €)
     -17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(0.56 €)
4.27 R$
(0.78 €)
     +38.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.25 R$
(0.77 €)
5.55 R$
(1.01 €)
     +30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.03 R$
(0.55 €)
4.20 R$
(0.76 €)
     +38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.80 R$
(0.51 €)
4.39 R$
(0.80 €)
     +57.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.03 R$
(0.91 €)
8.31 R$
(1.51 €)
     +65.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.02 R$
(0.73 €)
4.23 R$
(0.77 €)
     +5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 46.00 R$
(8.36 €)
27.52 R$
(5.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.25 R$
(1.32 €)
6.57 R$
(1.19 €)
     -9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.63 R$
(2.84 €)
14.06 R$
(2.56 €)
     -10.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.18 €)
30.27 R$
(5.50 €)
     +152.3 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.91 €)
11.01 R$
(2.00 €)
     +120.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.61 €)
220.15 R$
(40.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.09 €)
20.36 R$
(3.70 €)
     +239.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.24 €)
6.20 R$
(1.13 €)
     -9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.90 €)
82.56 R$
(15.00 €)
     +68.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.67 R$
(3.76 €)
38.07 R$
(6.92 €)
     +84.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,995.00 R$
(21,620.79 €)
165,111.88 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +38.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 151,938.66 R$
(27,606.49 €)
183,199.13 R$
(33,286.36 €)
     +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 335.46 R$
(60.95 €)
740.84 R$
(134.61 €)
     +120.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.35 R$
(14.60 €)
127.27 R$
(23.12 €)
     +58.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.76 R$
(20.13 €)
212.69 R$
(38.64 €)
     +92.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.23 R$
(27.66 €)
214.83 R$
(39.03 €)
     +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.86 R$
(33.22 €)
70.24 R$
(12.76 €)
     -61.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.27 €)
44.03 R$
(8.00 €)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,323.44 R$
(422.16 €)
3,025.73 R$
(549.76 €)
     +30.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 66,850.00 R$
(12,146.31 €)
74,233.64 R$
(13,487.88 €)
     +11.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.17 R$
(52.00 €)
403.29 R$
(73.28 €)
     +40.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 273.42 R$
(49.68 €)
188.77 R$
(34.30 €)
     -31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 451.97 R$
(82.12 €)
429.76 R$
(78.09 €)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 380.68 R$
(69.17 €)
546.63 R$
(99.32 €)
     +43.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,016.67 R$
(548.11 €)
7,353.59 R$
(1,336.11 €)
     +143.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.31 R$
(380.71 €)
5,076.70 R$
(922.41 €)
     +142.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,576.47 R$
(1,013.22 €)
13,822.83 R$
(2,511.54 €)
     +147.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,861.54 R$
(701.62 €)
9,113.15 R$
(1,655.81 €)
     +136.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.45 R$
(226.84 €)
2,679.47 R$
(486.85 €)
     +114.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 876.25 R$
(159.21 €)
1,576.98 R$
(286.53 €)
     +80.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,304.15 R$
(418.65 €)
6,513.51 R$
(1,183.47 €)
     +182.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 4.08      -63.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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