Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 33.1% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 69.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 194.2% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 61.8% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 39.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 119.9% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$
(6.42 €)
74.93 R$
(13.75 €)
     +114.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$
(36.70 €)
272.48 R$
(50.00 €)
     +36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(6.42 €)
48.50 R$
(8.90 €)
     +38.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
16.35 R$
(3.00 €)
     +63.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(2.75 €)
21.80 R$
(4.00 €)
     +45.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
12.42 R$
(2.28 €)
     +24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 R$
(1.12 €)
9.78 R$
(1.79 €)
     +59.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 R$
(0.70 €)
6.81 R$
(1.25 €)
     +78.7 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.57 R$
(3.96 €)
19.81 R$
(3.64 €)
     -8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.71 R$
(1.42 €)
7.14 R$
(1.31 €)
     -7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 R$
(0.50 €)
3.52 R$
(0.65 €)
     +29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.04 R$
(2.03 €)
15.33 R$
(2.81 €)
     +38.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.65 R$
(3.61 €)
25.41 R$
(4.66 €)
     +29.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.99 R$
(1.47 €)
17.55 R$
(3.22 €)
     +119.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.40 R$
(3.56 €)
30.84 R$
(5.66 €)
     +59.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.38 R$
(0.99 €)
5.34 R$
(0.98 €)
     -0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.96 R$
(0.73 €)
3.45 R$
(0.63 €)
     -13.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(0.57 €)
4.36 R$
(0.80 €)
     +41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.81 €)
5.61 R$
(1.03 €)
     +27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.76 R$
(0.51 €)
4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
     +60.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.83 R$
(0.52 €)
4.55 R$
(0.83 €)
     +60.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 R$
(0.59 €)
8.34 R$
(1.53 €)
     +157.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.99 R$
(0.55 €)
4.17 R$
(0.77 €)
     +39.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.34 €)
27.25 R$
(5.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$
(1.12 €)
6.69 R$
(1.23 €)
     +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 R$
(1.99 €)
14.09 R$
(2.58 €)
     +30.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
29.97 R$
(5.50 €)
     +199.7 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
10.90 R$
(2.00 €)
     +81.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$
(52.30 €)
217.98 R$
(40.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
19.62 R$
(3.60 €)
     +227.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$
(1.62 €)
6.14 R$
(1.13 €)
     -30.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$
(7.40 €)
81.74 R$
(15.00 €)
     +102.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(3.96 €)
37.73 R$
(6.92 €)
     +74.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$
(20,183.13 €)
163,488.05 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +48.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,611.12 R$
(27,453.59 €)
181,113.62 R$
(33,234.29 €)
     +21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 544.34 R$
(99.89 €)
719.23 R$
(131.98 €)
     +32.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.12 R$
(17.27 €)
124.96 R$
(22.93 €)
     +32.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.48 R$
(20.46 €)
212.80 R$
(39.05 €)
     +90.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 133.78 R$
(24.55 €)
215.67 R$
(39.57 €)
     +61.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 R$
(45.87 €)
69.55 R$
(12.76 €)
     -72.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.34 €)
43.60 R$
(8.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,929.17 R$
(537.50 €)
2,930.58 R$
(537.76 €)
     +0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,777.78 R$
(8,950.70 €)
73,503.58 R$
(13,487.88 €)
     +50.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.31 R$
(53.46 €)
429.91 R$
(78.89 €)
     +47.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.28 R$
(43.17 €)
189.26 R$
(34.73 €)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.27 R$
(74.73 €)
444.22 R$
(81.51 €)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.65 R$
(69.30 €)
541.25 R$
(99.32 €)
     +43.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,328.57 R$
(427.29 €)
7,218.41 R$
(1,324.58 €)
     +210.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.36 R$
(300.27 €)
4,983.77 R$
(914.52 €)
     +204.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,631.82 R$
(849.94 €)
14,024.38 R$
(2,573.47 €)
     +202.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$
(626.40 €)
9,104.82 R$
(1,670.73 €)
     +166.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.37 R$
(188.34 €)
3,134.50 R$
(575.18 €)
     +205.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 609.98 R$
(111.93 €)
1,615.05 R$
(296.36 €)
     +164.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,785.31 R$
(327.60 €)
6,634.85 R$
(1,217.49 €)
     +271.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.32 4.01      -61.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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