Cost of Living Comparison Between Caxias do Sul and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Caxias do Sul and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Caxias do Sul is 40.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Caxias do Sul is 44.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 R$35.84
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-59.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.17 R$151
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-57.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.34 R$35.19
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-38.33%
Cappuccino
$1.32 R$7.33
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.12
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.66
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$10.07
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-46.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 R$19.57
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-7.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 R$4.27
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-32.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 R$7.46
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-22.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-44.31%
Eggs
$1.69 R$9.4
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 R$34.58
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$19.38
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 R$44.45
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-49.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.22
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-44.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.89
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-74.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.11
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.34
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-70.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.08
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.19
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 R$11.03
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-69.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.84 R$21.32
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.66
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 R$10.49
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-35.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 R$6.56
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.91 R$222
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-13.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 R$8.88
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-62.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.65
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 R$30.62
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-70.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K R$136.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.2K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-29.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 R$280
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-66.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.4 R$79.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-31.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.89 R$105
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-52.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.83 R$132
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-50.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.6 R$303
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
194.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.65
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-31.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,740
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-48.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,266 R$40.3K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-54.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.99 R$244
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-57.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.97 R$216
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 R$447
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-46.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 R$1,018
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-88.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 R$804
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 R$2,418
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-85.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 R$1,415
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-87.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,672 R$9,280
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-77.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,166 R$6,470
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-74.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Caxias do Sul
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 R$2,817
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-65.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Caxias do Sul: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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