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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.8% more expensive than Arapiraca without rent, and 189.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 95.9% more expensive than Arapiraca without rent, and 156.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Arapiraca
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
$27.89 R$139
130.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$6.90 R$34.43
50.29%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.76 R$8.78
64.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$0.83 R$4.16
168.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.53 R$2.63
192.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.46 R$7.27
131.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.99 R$14.90
30.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.18 R$5.88
-5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.39 R$6.93
29.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.23 R$6.11
42.28%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.36 R$11.79
34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$7.05 R$35.19
91.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$3.54 R$17.66
120.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$7.12 R$35.54
119.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.15 R$10.72
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.31 R$6.52
30.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.06 R$5.30
82.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.55 R$7.72
62.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.29 R$6.45
38.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.07 R$5.35
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.51 R$2.52
280.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.77 R$3.82
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$1.59 R$7.91
318.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$8.05 R$40.19
-28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.18 R$5.91
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.64 R$8.19
77.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.93 R$4.66
152.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$38.57 R$192
18.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.10 R$5.51
281.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.68 R$3.39
19.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$3.50 R$17.48
434.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.03 R$5.15
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$16.2K R$80.6K
114.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.8K R$108.8K
81.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$71.3 R$356
104.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$15.80 R$78.9
31.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$16.73 R$83.5
137.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$22.63 R$113
114.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$21.20 R$106
-11.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$6.26 R$31.25
44.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$253 R$1,263
144.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$6,587 R$32.9K
145.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$42.54 R$212
145.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$51.5 R$257
-21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$83.8 R$418
11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$78.1 R$390
56.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$318 R$1,586
404.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$216 R$1,078
483.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$571 R$2,849
436.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$436 R$2,174
361.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$1,711 R$8,537
350.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$1,028 R$5,129
324.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arapiraca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Arapiraca: April 12, 2026

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