Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Americana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Americana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 89.8% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.32 R$29.52
202.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$21.72 R$121
194.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.32 R$40.61
40.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.84 R$10.22
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.65 R$9.16
35.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.15 R$6.41
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.39 R$7.71
145.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.14 R$11.87
78.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.99 R$5.48
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.45 R$8.07
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.18 R$6.54
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.01 R$11.15
55.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.31 R$46.14
60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.71 R$20.6
115.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.06 R$39.18
126.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.15 R$11.91
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.27 R$7.05
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.2 R$6.64
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.37 R$7.6
86.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.14 R$6.31
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.05 R$5.83
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.74 R$4.12
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.62 R$3.45
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.02 R$11.22
226.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.61 R$47.77
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.26 R$7.02
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.09 R$11.59
39.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.88 R$4.91
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.94 R$216
18.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.1 R$6.1
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.76 R$4.2
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.43 R$35.7
190.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.1 R$6.08
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.5K R$114K
67.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.1K R$156K
41.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$48.6 R$270
205.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.34 R$74
57.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$20.2 R$112
96.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$17.4 R$96.6
175.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.28 R$118
-12.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.16 R$34.18
52.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$272 R$1,512
122.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,438 R$35.7K
150.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.76 R$276
109.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$41.48 R$230
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$100 R$556
-7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79 R$438
50.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$313 R$1,739
408.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$216 R$1,197
485.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$578 R$3,206
427.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$422 R$2,341
390.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,483 R$8,234
390.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,010 R$5,606
350.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Americana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$699 R$3,877
109.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

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