Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bauru is 54.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bauru is 51.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.83 R$26.79
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-69.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-66.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 R$35.64
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-37.55%
Cappuccino
$1.37 R$7.6
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.69
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.78
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-58.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 R$12.91
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-39.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-22.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-28.74%
Eggs
$2.35 R$13.06
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-24.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 R$35.64
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-51.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.36
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 R$28.51
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-67.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.76
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-14.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.61
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.21
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.45
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-53.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.8
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-72.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 R$35.78
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.56
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-47.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.22
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-58.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.27 R$151
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-40.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 R$4.15
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-26.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 R$25.62
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-75.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.45
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$120.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-28.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 R$288
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-65.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.9 R$66.1
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-43.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.98 R$111
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-49.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.95 R$111
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-58.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.56 R$109
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
5.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 R$21.63
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-58.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 R$1,578
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-53.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,356 R$29.7K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-66.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.66 R$259
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-55.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.16 R$245
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 R$422
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-18.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-43.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 R$1,308
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-85.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 R$812
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-88.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,447
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-85.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R$1,833
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-84.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,472 R$8,170
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-79.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$672 R$3,732
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-85.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bauru
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 R$1,961
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-75.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
3.81
151.71%

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Last update for Bauru: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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