Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brasilia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brasilia are 31.9% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brasilia are 45.8% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Brasilia are 68.0% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Brasilia are 40.1% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Brasilia are 30.8% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Brasilia is 20.9% lower than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.25 €
(73.78 R$)
5.39 €
(30.00 R$)
     -59.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 €
(267.29 R$)
35.92 €
(200.00 R$)
     -25.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.80 €
(49.00 R$)
6.29 €
(35.00 R$)
     -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(16.71 R$)
1.98 €
(11.00 R$)
     -34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(22.27 R$)
2.69 €
(15.00 R$)
     -32.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(12.72 R$)
1.85 €
(10.29 R$)
     -19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(9.79 R$)
1.11 €
(6.18 R$)
     -36.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 €
(6.85 R$)
0.73 €
(4.08 R$)
     -40.4 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(20.15 R$)
3.78 €
(21.04 R$)
     +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(7.20 R$)
1.46 €
(8.16 R$)
     +13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(3.60 R$)
0.72 €
(4.00 R$)
     +11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(15.69 R$)
2.15 €
(11.96 R$)
     -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(25.80 R$)
4.18 €
(23.30 R$)
     -9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(17.93 R$)
1.46 €
(8.11 R$)
     -54.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(31.51 R$)
3.17 €
(17.63 R$)
     -44.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(5.46 R$)
0.84 €
(4.70 R$)
     -13.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(3.52 R$)
0.55 €
(3.05 R$)
     -13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(4.46 R$)
0.41 €
(2.30 R$)
     -48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(5.73 R$)
0.60 €
(3.36 R$)
     -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(4.51 R$)
0.44 €
(2.45 R$)
     -45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(4.65 R$)
0.52 €
(2.88 R$)
     -38.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(8.52 R$)
0.62 €
(3.46 R$)
     -59.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(4.26 R$)
0.69 €
(3.86 R$)
     -9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(27.84 R$)
7.63 €
(42.50 R$)
     +52.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(6.84 R$)
1.00 €
(5.59 R$)
     -18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(14.39 R$)
2.11 €
(11.76 R$)
     -18.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(30.63 R$)
1.98 €
(11.00 R$)
     -64.1 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(11.14 R$)
0.99 €
(5.50 R$)
     -50.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(222.74 R$)
43.82 €
(244.00 R$)
     +9.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(20.05 R$)
0.97 €
(5.40 R$)
     -73.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(6.27 R$)
1.30 €
(7.24 R$)
     +15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(83.53 R$)
5.71 €
(31.80 R$)
     -61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(38.51 R$)
3.81 €
(21.22 R$)
     -44.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(167,058.21 R$)
23,345.16 €
(130,000.00 R$)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(185,068.68 R$)
27,133.85 €
(151,097.78 R$)
     -18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.22 €
(741.83 R$)
63.03 €
(350.99 R$)
     -52.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.12 €
(128.74 R$)
14.88 €
(82.87 R$)
     -35.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.77 €
(215.92 R$)
19.08 €
(106.24 R$)
     -50.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(220.32 R$)
24.09 €
(134.14 R$)
     -39.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(71.07 R$)
21.55 €
(120.00 R$)
     +68.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(44.55 R$)
7.18 €
(40.00 R$)
     -10.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(3,029.32 R$)
478.13 €
(2,662.50 R$)
     -12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(75,108.70 R$)
11,223.63 €
(62,500.00 R$)
     -16.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.20 €
(429.90 R$)
50.70 €
(282.31 R$)
     -34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(195.56 R$)
40.45 €
(225.23 R$)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.68 €
(449.26 R$)
59.66 €
(332.23 R$)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(553.07 R$)
55.87 €
(311.11 R$)
     -43.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,311.55 €
(7,303.52 R$)
358.56 €
(1,996.67 R$)
     -72.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(5,061.43 R$)
219.98 €
(1,225.00 R$)
     -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,518.75 €
(14,025.93 R$)
946.48 €
(5,270.59 R$)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(9,257.81 R$)
526.30 €
(2,930.77 R$)
     -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.87 €
(3,067.60 R$)
205.20 €
(1,142.70 R$)
     -62.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 286.53 €
(1,595.57 R$)
121.42 €
(676.12 R$)
     -57.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Brasilia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.21 €
(6,783.71 R$)
522.24 €
(2,908.12 R$)
     -57.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 11.91      +197.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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