Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Itu is 41.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Itu is 52.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 R$29.1
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-67.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.86 R$182
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-48.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 R$31.89
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-44.16%
Cappuccino
$1.66 R$9.22
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-66.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.58
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 R$19.52
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-7.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.39
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-25.15%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.81
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-26.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R$45.21
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 R$19.61
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-55.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 R$30.44
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-65.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.06
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 R$3.89
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.75
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-51.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.08
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.58
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-41.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R$15.24
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-58.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.34
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R$7.67
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.87
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-8.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R$211
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-17.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 R$4.84
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-79.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.7
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 R$48.39
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-53.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.1
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-55.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K R$124.8K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K R$138.1K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-37.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.86 R$260
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-68.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 R$60.9
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-47.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 R$83.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-62.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 R$127
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-52.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.45 R$119
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
15.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 R$24.81
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-52.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 R$1,742
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-48.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,757 R$37.5K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-58.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.28 R$246
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-57.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 R$199
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-31.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.1 R$250
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-61.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 R$1,575
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-82.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,010
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 R$3,942
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-76.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 R$3,281
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-71.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,431 R$7,944
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-80.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 R$5,701
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-77.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Itu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 R$1,547
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-80.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
3.81
186.61%

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Last update for Itu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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