Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Boa Vista is 32% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Boa Vista is 43.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-66.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 R$149
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-58.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.82
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-39.01%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.59
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-37.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.02
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-51.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.2
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-46.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.73
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-30.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.47
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.03
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-16.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-36.53%
Eggs
$2.47 R$13.72
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-21.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 R$47.09
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-36.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.58
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-53.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 R$62
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-30.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$12
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.57
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.98
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.84
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.48
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-68.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
28.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-30.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Boa Vista
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)
$37.79 R$210
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-18.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.17
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.46
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-66.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-49.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.2K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-39.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-29.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 R$337
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-59.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 R$114
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.14 R$162
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-26.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.55 R$164
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-38.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.41 R$119
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 R$29.8
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-42.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-55.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 R$35.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-60.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.58 R$275
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-52.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 R$235
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 R$418
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$358
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-45.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-79.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 R$1,282
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-81.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 R$3,295
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,343
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,450 R$8,046
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 R$5,692
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Boa Vista
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 R$1,589
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-80.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
3.81
186.61%

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Last update for Boa Vista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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