Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 25.1% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 40.9% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 65.9% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 38.4% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 28.6% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 54.5% lower than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.75 €
(75.13 R$)
6.41 €
(35.00 R$)
     -53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(273.20 R$)
36.60 €
(200.00 R$)
     -26.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 €
(48.63 R$)
6.41 €
(35.00 R$)
     -28.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(16.39 R$)
1.83 €
(10.00 R$)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(21.86 R$)
2.75 €
(15.00 R$)
     -31.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.28 €
(12.46 R$)
1.83 €
(10.00 R$)
     -19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(9.80 R$)
1.12 €
(6.12 R$)
     -37.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(6.83 R$)
0.70 €
(3.81 R$)
     -44.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(19.90 R$)
3.95 €
(21.57 R$)
     +8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 €
(7.06 R$)
1.41 €
(7.71 R$)
     +9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(3.53 R$)
0.50 €
(2.72 R$)
     -22.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(15.40 R$)
2.02 €
(11.04 R$)
     -28.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 €
(25.32 R$)
3.60 €
(19.65 R$)
     -22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 €
(17.59 R$)
1.46 €
(7.99 R$)
     -54.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 €
(30.92 R$)
3.55 €
(19.40 R$)
     -37.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(5.36 R$)
0.98 €
(5.38 R$)
     +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(3.45 R$)
0.73 €
(3.96 R$)
     +14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(4.37 R$)
0.56 €
(3.08 R$)
     -29.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(5.63 R$)
0.81 €
(4.42 R$)
     -21.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(4.42 R$)
0.50 €
(2.76 R$)
     -37.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 €
(4.56 R$)
0.52 €
(2.83 R$)
     -37.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 €
(8.36 R$)
0.59 €
(3.24 R$)
     -61.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(4.18 R$)
0.55 €
(2.99 R$)
     -28.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(27.32 R$)
7.32 €
(40.00 R$)
     +46.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(6.71 R$)
1.12 €
(6.10 R$)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(14.12 R$)
1.98 €
(10.83 R$)
     -23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(30.05 R$)
1.83 €
(10.00 R$)
     -66.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(10.93 R$)
1.10 €
(6.00 R$)
     -45.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(218.56 R$)
52.16 €
(285.00 R$)
     +30.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(19.67 R$)
1.10 €
(6.00 R$)
     -69.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(6.16 R$)
1.62 €
(8.85 R$)
     +43.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(81.96 R$)
7.38 €
(40.32 R$)
     -50.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 €
(37.79 R$)
3.95 €
(21.59 R$)
     -42.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(163,922.99 R$)
20,129.57 €
(109,990.00 R$)
     -32.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 €
(181,595.45 R$)
27,380.75 €
(149,611.12 R$)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.77 €
(736.39 R$)
99.62 €
(544.34 R$)
     -26.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.28 €
(127.20 R$)
17.23 €
(94.12 R$)
     -26.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.05 €
(213.37 R$)
20.40 €
(111.48 R$)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.57 €
(216.19 R$)
24.48 €
(133.78 R$)
     -38.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 €
(69.73 R$)
45.75 €
(250.00 R$)
     +258.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(43.71 R$)
7.32 €
(40.00 R$)
     -8.5 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 544.00 €
(2,972.47 R$)
536.07 €
(2,929.17 R$)
     -1.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 €
(73,699.12 R$)
8,926.96 €
(48,777.78 R$)
     -33.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.69 €
(424.52 R$)
53.31 €
(291.31 R$)
     -31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.12 €
(191.89 R$)
43.06 €
(235.28 R$)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.51 €
(445.40 R$)
74.54 €
(407.27 R$)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 €
(542.69 R$)
69.11 €
(377.65 R$)
     -30.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,326.72 €
(7,249.35 R$)
426.16 €
(2,328.57 R$)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 908.92 €
(4,966.44 R$)
299.48 €
(1,636.36 R$)
     -67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,554.17 €
(13,956.22 R$)
847.68 €
(4,631.82 R$)
     -66.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,662.50 €
(9,084.07 R$)
624.74 €
(3,413.64 R$)
     -62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 562.37 €
(3,072.86 R$)
187.84 €
(1,026.40 R$)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.42 €
(1,592.35 R$)
111.63 €
(609.98 R$)
     -61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,213.84 €
(6,632.55 R$)
326.73 €
(1,785.31 R$)
     -73.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 10.32      +157.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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