Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Belem is 51.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Belem is 51.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-71.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-54.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-56.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-3.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-23.35%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-37.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-21.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-52.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-58.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-44.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-64.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
54.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
52.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-53.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-12.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-52.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-26.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-25.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-31.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-45.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-55.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-31.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-83.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-80.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-68.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-29.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-18.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-64.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-72.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-77.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-74.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-72.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Belem
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-77.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
3.81
220.21%

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Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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