Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Castanhal is 45.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Castanhal is 42.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 R$30.12
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-66.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.07 R$150
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-57.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.79
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-37.26%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.68
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-60.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.89
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.25
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-28.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-29.94%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.9
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-37.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R$45.35
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.73
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-55.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 R$40.35
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-54.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.19
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-48.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.71
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-67.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 R$37.91
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
16.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-29.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.15
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.81 R$215
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-15.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.86
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-74.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.19
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 R$35.76
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-65.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.05
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R$114.4K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-40.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-30.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 R$332
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-59.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-36.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 R$103
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-53.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 R$126
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-52.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 R$121
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
17.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 R$35.22
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-32.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-54.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,588 R$36.6K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-59.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.75 R$276
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-52.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 R$231
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 R$417
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-18.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 R$363
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-44.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-83.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,259
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-80.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,367
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 R$8,302
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-79.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 R$6,412
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-74.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castanhal
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
3.81
186.61%

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Last update for Castanhal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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