Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arapiraca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arapiraca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.9% more expensive than Arapiraca without rent, and 194.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.2% more expensive than Arapiraca without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.07 R$28.13
217.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$27.67 R$154
131.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.88 R$38.18
49.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.78 R$9.87
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.82 R$4.58
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.53 R$2.93
196.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.46 R$8.11
133.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.06 R$16.97
24.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.15 R$6.38
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.39 R$7.72
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.22 R$6.77
36.89%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.31 R$12.84
35.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.9 R$38.31
92.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.63 R$20.17
120.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.89 R$38.24
131.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.2 R$12.22
3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.25 R$6.95
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.1 R$6.13
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.54 R$8.54
65.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.28 R$7.1
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.05 R$5.83
95.24%
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
$0.7 R$3.9
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.65 R$9.14
299.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.65 R$42.44
-23.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.19 R$6.62
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.67 R$9.25
74.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.89 R$4.93
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$39.19 R$218
17.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.14 R$6.32
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.62 R$3.45
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$3.63 R$20.14
414.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.07 R$5.94
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$16.2K R$90K
112.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.1K R$122.5K
79.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$70.7 R$393
109.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$16.22 R$90
29.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$16.4 R$91
141.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$22.07 R$123
117.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.23 R$118
-12.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.41 R$35.61
46.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$261 R$1,451
132.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,527 R$36.2K
146.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$42.56 R$236
145.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$50.7 R$282
-19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$83.6 R$464
10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$77.1 R$428
53.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$318 R$1,766
400.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$215 R$1,192
487.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$589 R$3,271
416.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$427 R$2,368
384.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,297 R$7,201
461.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$934 R$5,187
386.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arapiraca: October 29, 2025

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