Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 48.7% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 77.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 163.9% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 53.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 37.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 53.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.33 €)
82.15 R$
(13.00 €)
     +105.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(39.56 €)
315.96 R$
(50.00 €)
     +26.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.33 €)
56.87 R$
(9.00 €)
     +42.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.58 €)
18.96 R$
(3.00 €)
     +89.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.00 R$
(2.85 €)
22.12 R$
(3.50 €)
     +22.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.80 R$
(1.71 €)
15.43 R$
(2.44 €)
     +42.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.51 R$
(1.03 €)
11.38 R$
(1.80 €)
     +74.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.39 R$
(0.70 €)
8.07 R$
(1.28 €)
     +83.7 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(3.42 €)
22.94 R$
(3.63 €)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.04 R$
(1.43 €)
8.38 R$
(1.33 €)
     -7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.27 R$
(0.52 €)
4.24 R$
(0.67 €)
     +29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.88 R$
(2.04 €)
17.35 R$
(2.75 €)
     +34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.82 R$
(4.09 €)
31.58 R$
(5.00 €)
     +22.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.05 R$
(1.59 €)
19.43 R$
(3.08 €)
     +93.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.13 R$
(3.19 €)
36.43 R$
(5.76 €)
     +81.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.50 R$
(1.03 €)
6.06 R$
(0.96 €)
     -6.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.84 R$
(0.77 €)
3.96 R$
(0.63 €)
     -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.71 R$
(0.59 €)
5.02 R$
(0.79 €)
     +35.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.70 €)
6.38 R$
(1.01 €)
     +44.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 4.00 R$
(0.63 €)
4.91 R$
(0.78 €)
     +22.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.55 R$
(0.56 €)
5.19 R$
(0.82 €)
     +46.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.22 R$
(0.83 €)
9.89 R$
(1.56 €)
     +89.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.87 R$
(0.61 €)
4.61 R$
(0.73 €)
     +19.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 45.00 R$
(7.12 €)
31.60 R$
(5.00 €)
     -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.97 R$
(1.10 €)
7.76 R$
(1.23 €)
     +11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.07 R$
(2.07 €)
17.18 R$
(2.72 €)
     +31.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1.90 €)
35.39 R$
(5.60 €)
     +194.9 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.79 €)
12.64 R$
(2.00 €)
     +152.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 246.50 R$
(39.01 €)
252.77 R$
(40.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.95 €)
23.38 R$
(3.70 €)
     +289.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.08 €)
7.12 R$
(1.13 €)
     +4.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.00 R$
(8.07 €)
98.26 R$
(15.55 €)
     +92.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 22.04 R$
(3.49 €)
42.65 R$
(6.75 €)
     +93.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 115,000.00 R$
(18,198.53 €)
189,575.80 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +64.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 156,049.38 R$
(24,694.51 €)
210,631.35 R$
(33,332.00 €)
     +35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.35 R$
(48.95 €)
819.96 R$
(129.76 €)
     +165.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.44 R$
(11.62 €)
136.42 R$
(21.59 €)
     +85.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 117.63 R$
(18.62 €)
233.02 R$
(36.87 €)
     +98.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.30 R$
(24.58 €)
253.56 R$
(40.13 €)
     +63.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 200.67 R$
(31.76 €)
94.28 R$
(14.92 €)
     -53.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(7.12 €)
50.55 R$
(8.00 €)
     +12.3 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,731.25 R$
(432.21 €)
3,372.93 R$
(533.76 €)
     +23.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 79,000.00 R$
(12,501.60 €)
88,877.95 R$
(14,064.76 €)
     +12.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 295.14 R$
(46.71 €)
523.36 R$
(82.82 €)
     +77.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 258.95 R$
(40.98 €)
223.21 R$
(35.32 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 439.63 R$
(69.57 €)
490.73 R$
(77.66 €)
     +11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 398.84 R$
(63.12 €)
648.70 R$
(102.66 €)
     +62.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,411.54 R$
(539.87 €)
8,877.85 R$
(1,404.90 €)
     +160.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,325.56 R$
(368.01 €)
6,469.13 R$
(1,023.73 €)
     +178.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,280.23 R$
(993.83 €)
16,562.61 R$
(2,621.00 €)
     +163.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,100.00 R$
(648.82 €)
10,610.98 R$
(1,679.17 €)
     +158.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,312.70 R$
(207.73 €)
3,476.83 R$
(550.20 €)
     +164.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 836.92 R$
(132.44 €)
1,942.66 R$
(307.42 €)
     +132.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,933.82 R$
(464.27 €)
7,975.42 R$
(1,262.10 €)
     +171.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.18 4.26      -61.8 %
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