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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.1% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.5% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 223.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$4.89 R$24.42
223.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$21.59 R$108
198.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$5.37 R$26.82
93.11%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.63 R$8.15
77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$0.96 R$4.78
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.56 R$2.81
176.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.77 R$8.84
90.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.54 R$12.67
53.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.94 R$4.70
19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.32 R$6.57
36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.03 R$5.12
69.90%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.57 R$7.85
101.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$6.61 R$33.00
104.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$3.41 R$17.00
128.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$6.38 R$31.84
145.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.68 R$8.39
35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.11 R$5.53
54.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.62 R$3.09
211.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$0.99 R$4.92
154.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.89 R$4.44
101.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.85 R$4.25
141.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.46 R$2.30
321.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.57 R$2.85
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$1.96 R$9.80
239.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$5.99 R$29.88
-3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.32 R$6.61
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.85 R$9.25
57.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.83 R$4.14
183.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$39.12 R$195
16.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.04 R$5.19
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.12 R$5.60
-27.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$6.10 R$30.41
206.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 R$5.33
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$18.0K R$89.6K
92.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.2K R$135.7K
45.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$67.6 R$337
115.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$13.99 R$69.8
48.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$15.79 R$78.8
151.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$18.89 R$94.3
157.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$24.14 R$120
-21.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$5.59 R$27.88
62.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$166 R$826
273.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$4,821 R$24.1K
235.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$52.9 R$264
97.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$29.59 R$148
37.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$68.3 R$341
37.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$77.4 R$386
58.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$177 R$884
804.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$116 R$579
986.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$611 R$3,050
401.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$214 R$1,069
837.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$1,290 R$6,439
496.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$896 R$4,469
387.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$467 R$2,329
251.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.35
-63.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aracaju: April 11, 2026

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