Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 50.0% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 78.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 162.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 50.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 42.2% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 58.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(6.42 €)
81.02 R$
(13.00 €)
     +102.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(40.11 €)
311.61 R$
(50.00 €)
     +24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(6.42 €)
56.09 R$
(9.00 €)
     +40.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.60 €)
18.70 R$
(3.00 €)
     +87.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.21 €)
21.81 R$
(3.50 €)
     +9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.65 R$
(1.71 €)
14.85 R$
(2.38 €)
     +39.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.29 R$
(1.01 €)
10.54 R$
(1.69 €)
     +67.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 R$
(0.67 €)
7.90 R$
(1.27 €)
     +90.1 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.95 R$
(3.36 €)
22.60 R$
(3.63 €)
     +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.49 R$
(1.36 €)
7.94 R$
(1.27 €)
     -6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.11 R$
(0.50 €)
4.13 R$
(0.66 €)
     +33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.79 R$
(2.05 €)
17.55 R$
(2.82 €)
     +37.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.64 R$
(3.95 €)
29.63 R$
(4.75 €)
     +20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.81 R$
(1.57 €)
19.48 R$
(3.13 €)
     +98.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.94 R$
(3.04 €)
35.90 R$
(5.76 €)
     +89.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.04 R$
(0.97 €)
6.07 R$
(0.97 €)
     +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.58 R$
(0.73 €)
4.12 R$
(0.66 €)
     -9.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.46 R$
(0.56 €)
5.17 R$
(0.83 €)
     +49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.27 R$
(0.68 €)
6.14 R$
(0.98 €)
     +43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.82 R$
(0.61 €)
4.94 R$
(0.79 €)
     +29.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.48 R$
(0.56 €)
5.42 R$
(0.87 €)
     +55.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.16 R$
(0.83 €)
9.24 R$
(1.48 €)
     +78.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.90 R$
(0.63 €)
4.80 R$
(0.77 €)
     +23.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(6.42 €)
37.39 R$
(6.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.97 R$
(1.12 €)
7.96 R$
(1.28 €)
     +14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.97 R$
(2.24 €)
17.13 R$
(2.75 €)
     +22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(1.93 €)
34.90 R$
(5.60 €)
     +190.8 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.80 €)
12.46 R$
(2.00 €)
     +149.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 246.50 R$
(39.55 €)
249.29 R$
(40.00 €)
     +1.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(0.96 €)
21.81 R$
(3.50 €)
     +263.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.10 €)
7.47 R$
(1.20 €)
     +9.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(7.86 €)
100.34 R$
(16.10 €)
     +104.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.62 R$
(3.47 €)
42.28 R$
(6.78 €)
     +95.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,495.00 R$
(18,692.33 €)
186,967.01 R$
(30,000.00 €)
     +60.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 156,258.91 R$
(25,072.70 €)
205,877.39 R$
(33,034.29 €)
     +31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.93 R$
(49.57 €)
782.74 R$
(125.60 €)
     +153.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.14 R$
(11.90 €)
134.49 R$
(21.58 €)
     +81.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 115.53 R$
(18.54 €)
234.00 R$
(37.55 €)
     +102.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 149.16 R$
(23.93 €)
246.74 R$
(39.59 €)
     +65.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 176.43 R$
(28.31 €)
85.17 R$
(13.67 €)
     -51.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 R$
(7.22 €)
49.86 R$
(8.00 €)
     +10.8 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,701.67 R$
(433.50 €)
3,326.88 R$
(533.82 €)
     +23.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 73,320.00 R$
(11,764.64 €)
87,779.53 R$
(14,084.76 €)
     +19.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 287.05 R$
(46.06 €)
503.45 R$
(80.78 €)
     +75.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 253.31 R$
(40.65 €)
218.80 R$
(35.11 €)
     -13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 443.05 R$
(71.09 €)
474.82 R$
(76.19 €)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 390.47 R$
(62.65 €)
609.90 R$
(97.86 €)
     +56.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,453.33 R$
(554.11 €)
8,712.14 R$
(1,397.92 €)
     +152.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,236.90 R$
(358.93 €)
6,194.99 R$
(994.02 €)
     +176.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,059.52 R$
(972.29 €)
16,466.22 R$
(2,642.11 €)
     +171.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,163.16 R$
(668.00 €)
10,368.17 R$
(1,663.64 €)
     +149.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,214.34 R$
(194.85 €)
3,462.10 R$
(555.52 €)
     +185.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 820.88 R$
(131.71 €)
1,859.91 R$
(298.43 €)
     +126.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,680.32 R$
(430.07 €)
7,561.00 R$
(1,213.21 €)
     +182.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.96 4.05      -63.1 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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