Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Araxa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Araxa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78% more expensive than Araxa without rent, and 187.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 67% more expensive than Araxa without rent, and 147.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.35 R$29.67
200.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.72 R$148
139.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.43 R$35.69
59.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.75 R$9.71
58.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.08 R$5.98
106.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.67 R$3.71
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.75 R$9.71
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.71 R$15.06
40.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.15 R$6.4
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.52 R$8.42
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.18 R$6.52
41.53%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.03 R$11.26
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$11.73 R$65.1
13.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.53 R$19.62
126.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.04 R$39.08
126.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.13 R$11.85
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.31 R$7.25
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.18 R$6.56
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.51 R$8.4
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.14 R$6.32
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.11 R$6.14
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.75 R$4.16
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.65 R$3.63
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.09 R$11.58
215.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.25 R$40.23
-19.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.08 R$6.01
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2 R$11.1
46.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.04 R$5.79
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.04 R$211
21.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.11 R$6.16
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.7 R$3.89
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.41 R$35.58
191.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.97 R$5.41
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.5K R$113.6K
68.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27.6K R$153.4K
43.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$60.8 R$338
143.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.29 R$73.8
57.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$17.88 R$99.3
121.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$21.26 R$118
125.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.27 R$118
-12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.75 R$31.91
63.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$364 R$2,021
66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,580 R$36.5K
144.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$59.7 R$331
74.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.67 R$198
15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$80.2 R$445
15.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$58.8 R$327
101.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$321 R$1,779
396.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$218 R$1,209
479.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$577 R$3,202
427.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$428 R$2,378
382.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,296 R$7,194
461.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,014 R$5,627
348.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Araxa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$232 R$1,285
531.48%
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 Araxa: October 28, 2025

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