Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Araraquara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Araraquara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 94.1% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 267.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 110.3% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 203.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.97 R$27.6
223.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.55 R$120
197.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.4 R$35.51
60.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 R$10.4
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.01 R$5.6
120.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.71 R$3.92
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.84 R$10.2
85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.44 R$19.09
11.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.85 R$4.7
34.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 R$6.41
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 R$7.21
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.19 R$12.14
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.3 R$34.98
111.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.02 R$16.76
164.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.83 R$32.35
173.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 R$6.8
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.84 R$4.67
102.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.87 R$4.82
134.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.17 R$6.5
117.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 R$4.25
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.69 R$3.83
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.55 R$3.07
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 R$3.65
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.77 R$9.84
272.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.96 R$27.5
18.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.88 R$4.9
51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.42 R$7.89
105.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.99 R$5.52
129.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.19 R$218
17.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 R$5.21
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.9 R$4.99
-4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.46 R$46.98
120.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1 R$5.55
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.4K R$113.4K
68.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.2K R$117.7K
86.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$47.97 R$266
209.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.14 R$50.8
129.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.52 R$91.7
140.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.75 R$132
101.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.29 R$118
-12.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.64 R$20.21
157.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$320 R$1,776
89.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,906 R$38.3K
133.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.84 R$238
143.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.41 R$213
6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.1 R$472
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.3 R$279
136.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$206 R$1,142
673.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$131 R$726
865.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$450 R$2,497
577.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$314 R$1,744
558.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,283 R$7,123
467.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,094 R$6,070
315.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Araraquara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$432 R$2,400
238.28%
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 Araraquara: October 28, 2025

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