Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Americana is 43.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Americana is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-66.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-66.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 R$40.61
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R$9.16
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R$7.71
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-59.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-43.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.07
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-16.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-29.34%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.15
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-35.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R$46.14
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-37.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-53.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.18
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-46.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-35.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-69.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 R$47.77
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
46.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-28.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$216
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-15.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-74.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-65.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-40.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-29.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 R$270
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 R$74
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 R$112
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-49.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.4 R$96.6
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-63.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.18
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-34.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-55.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 R$35.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-60.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 R$276
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-52.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 R$230
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$556
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-33.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,197
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,206
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-81.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,341
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,234
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-79.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Americana
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 R$3,877
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-52.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
3.81
186.61%

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Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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