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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barbacena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barbacena

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 112.3% more expensive than Barbacena without rent, and 225.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 132% more expensive than Barbacena without rent, and 205.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.70 R$19.87
337.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$16.20 R$87.0
291.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.46 R$23.93
133.18%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.94 R$5.04
194.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.30 R$6.98
78.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.70 R$3.73
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.88 R$4.75
303.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.58 R$8.49
146.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.01 R$5.40
11.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.43 R$7.70
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.22 R$6.57
45.08%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.85 R$9.94
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.28 R$33.72
110.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.29 R$17.65
137.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.54 R$40.50
111.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.11 R$5.97
104.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.53 R$8.21
12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.43 R$7.66
38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.10 R$5.88
121.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.69 R$3.69
160.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.01 R$5.43
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.55 R$2.96
247.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.57 R$3.04
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.64 R$8.80
305.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.71 R$30.66
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.70 R$3.74
90.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.71 R$14.55
10.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.92 R$4.94
154.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$39.06 R$210
17.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.05 R$5.63
304.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.65 R$3.48
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.32 R$39.29
154.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.94 R$5.04
120.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$13.6K R$73.0K
151.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$10.6K R$57.1K
266.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$76.5 R$411
91.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$19.55 R$105
4.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$12.77 R$68.6
214.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$22.82 R$123
117.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$21.97 R$118
-14.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.24 R$33.52
45.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$450 R$2,414
36.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,528 R$35.1K
150.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$63.9 R$343
60.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$35.35 R$190
15.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$97.4 R$523
-2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$78.3 R$421
51.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$208 R$1,117
681.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$156 R$838
702.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$390 R$2,093
701.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$279 R$1,500
630.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barbacena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.6
-67.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barbacena: January 11, 2026

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