Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lages is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lages is 40.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 R$34.61
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-61.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.29 R$151
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-57.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$35.29
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-38.13%
Cappuccino
$1.94 R$10.78
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.2
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-49.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-47.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.78
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 R$20.5
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-3.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 R$7.78
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-37.13%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-32.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 R$60.3
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-18.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R$25.79
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 R$51.9
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-41.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.36
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.34
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.39
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.69
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 R$4.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-60.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 R$11
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-69.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 R$36.52
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 R$5.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 R$10.29
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-36.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.77
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.89 R$210
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-17.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 R$9.18
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R$5.59
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 R$29.68
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-71.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K R$132.9K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-30.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.4K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-30.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 R$338
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-58.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 R$80.2
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-31.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.61 R$109
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-50.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.77 R$126
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-52.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 R$119
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
15.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 R$35.23
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-32.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-48.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,166 R$39.8K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-55.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.99 R$272
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-53.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 R$316
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
38.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 R$445
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-13.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 R$348
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-47.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,726
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-80.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-82.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 R$3,188
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-81.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,403
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-79.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,652 R$9,171
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-77.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 R$6,393
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-74.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lages
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.81
162.47%

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Last update for Lages: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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