Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 31.1% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 60.8% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 149.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 40.6% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 26.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 70.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
77.84 R$
(14.00 €)
     +94.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(44.96 €)
278.01 R$
(50.00 €)
     +11.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
49.49 R$
(8.90 €)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 R$
(1.89 €)
16.68 R$
(3.00 €)
     +58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.60 €)
22.24 R$
(4.00 €)
     +11.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.49 R$
(1.89 €)
12.78 R$
(2.30 €)
     +21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.17 €)
10.01 R$
(1.80 €)
     +53.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.79 €)
6.98 R$
(1.25 €)
     +59.5 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.14 R$
(3.62 €)
20.22 R$
(3.64 €)
     +0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.55 R$
(1.54 €)
7.29 R$
(1.31 €)
     -14.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.01 R$
(0.54 €)
3.60 R$
(0.65 €)
     +19.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.77 R$
(2.48 €)
15.64 R$
(2.81 €)
     +13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.27 R$
(4.37 €)
25.92 R$
(4.66 €)
     +6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.52 R$
(1.71 €)
17.90 R$
(3.22 €)
     +88.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.75 R$
(3.55 €)
31.47 R$
(5.66 €)
     +59.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.02 €)
5.45 R$
(0.98 €)
     -4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.79 €)
3.52 R$
(0.63 €)
     -20.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.20 R$
(0.58 €)
4.45 R$
(0.80 €)
     +39.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.44 R$
(0.80 €)
5.73 R$
(1.03 €)
     +29.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.23 R$
(0.58 €)
4.50 R$
(0.81 €)
     +39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 R$
(0.56 €)
4.64 R$
(0.83 €)
     +48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.92 €)
8.51 R$
(1.53 €)
     +65.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.98 R$
(0.71 €)
4.26 R$
(0.77 €)
     +7.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
27.80 R$
(5.00 €)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.11 R$
(1.28 €)
6.93 R$
(1.25 €)
     -2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.04 R$
(2.70 €)
14.66 R$
(2.64 €)
     -2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.16 €)
30.58 R$
(5.50 €)
     +154.8 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.90 €)
11.12 R$
(2.00 €)
     +122.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 R$
(44.96 €)
222.41 R$
(40.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.08 €)
20.02 R$
(3.60 €)
     +233.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.23 €)
6.26 R$
(1.13 €)
     -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.81 €)
83.40 R$
(15.00 €)
     +70.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.09 R$
(3.79 €)
38.49 R$
(6.92 €)
     +82.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,581.77 €)
166,807.42 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,967.87 R$
(28,050.53 €)
184,790.85 R$
(33,234.29 €)
     +18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.56 R$
(59.09 €)
742.43 R$
(133.52 €)
     +126.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.96 R$
(14.56 €)
125.93 R$
(22.65 €)
     +55.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.00 R$
(20.14 €)
214.36 R$
(38.55 €)
     +91.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.99 R$
(27.34 €)
223.92 R$
(40.27 €)
     +47.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 183.64 R$
(33.03 €)
70.96 R$
(12.76 €)
     -61.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.19 €)
44.48 R$
(8.00 €)
     +11.2 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.90 R$
(442.95 €)
2,990.08 R$
(537.76 €)
     +21.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,500.00 R$
(12,139.75 €)
74,995.95 R$
(13,487.88 €)
     +11.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.71 R$
(51.03 €)
438.64 R$
(78.89 €)
     +54.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.25 R$
(48.42 €)
193.10 R$
(34.73 €)
     -28.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 448.07 R$
(80.58 €)
453.24 R$
(81.51 €)
     +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 394.10 R$
(70.88 €)
552.24 R$
(99.32 €)
     +40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,997.83 R$
(539.15 €)
7,416.80 R$
(1,333.90 €)
     +147.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,110.29 R$
(379.53 €)
5,143.76 R$
(925.10 €)
     +143.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,476.32 R$
(984.91 €)
14,356.56 R$
(2,582.00 €)
     +162.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,906.90 R$
(702.65 €)
9,346.51 R$
(1,680.95 €)
     +139.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(224.57 €)
3,198.14 R$
(575.18 €)
     +156.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 892.45 R$
(160.51 €)
1,647.84 R$
(296.36 €)
     +84.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,457.87 R$
(442.04 €)
6,735.61 R$
(1,211.39 €)
     +174.0 %
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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