Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aracaju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aracaju

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.8% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 254.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 120.9% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 218% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.98 R$27.62
223.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$21.58 R$120
196.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.55 R$30.81
85.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.58 R$8.77
75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.02 R$5.64
118.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.61 R$3.36
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.79 R$9.93
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.67 R$14.8
43.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.93 R$5.18
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.31 R$7.28
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.02 R$5.69
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.56 R$8.64
100.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.63 R$36.81
100.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.43 R$19.03
132.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.35 R$35.25
151.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.68 R$9.3
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.13 R$6.3
50.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.6 R$3.33
240.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$0.94 R$5.21
171.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.92 R$5.12
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.87 R$4.82
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.5 R$2.76
296.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.6 R$3.33
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.02 R$11.2
226.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.47 R$30.39
7.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.27 R$7.03
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.84 R$10.21
58.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.84 R$4.66
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.85 R$216
18.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.05 R$5.82
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.08 R$5.99
-20.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.14 R$34.08
204.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.04 R$5.76
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$17.7K R$98.5K
94.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27.1K R$150.3K
46.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$66.2 R$368
124.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$14.2 R$78.8
47.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$15.58 R$86.5
154.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$18.74 R$104
155.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$24.8 R$138
-25.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.8 R$32.22
61.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$165 R$915
268.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$4,907 R$27.2K
228.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$52.9 R$294
97.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$30.02 R$167
36.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$69.4 R$385
33.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$77.5 R$430
53.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$182 R$1,008
776.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$118 R$657
966.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$611 R$3,392
398.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$209 R$1,162
888.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$977 R$5,423
645.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$913 R$5,066
398.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$458 R$2,541
219.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.35
-63.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

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