Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Belo Horizonte Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Belo Horizonte

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.6% more expensive than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.9% more expensive than Belo Horizonte without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.44 R$35.77
149.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.93 R$183
94.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.52 R$36.18
57.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 R$8.69
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.94 R$5.21
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.65 R$3.63
141.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.83 R$10.15
86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.11 R$17.27
22.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 R$4.84
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 R$8.16
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.53 R$8.49
9.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 R$11.02
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.84 R$43.52
69.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.49 R$19.38
128.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.34 R$40.74
117.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 R$12.54
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 R$7.41
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.05 R$5.83
94.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.3 R$7.23
96.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 R$5.64
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.8 R$4.43
156.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 R$3.91
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 R$3.82
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.1 R$11.68
213.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.45 R$41.35
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.03 R$5.69
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.18 R$12.13
33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.99 R$5.47
129.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.67 R$226
13.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.93 R$5.16
354.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.08 R$5.99
-20.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.09 R$44.93
130.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 R$6.09
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.9K R$138.2K
38.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.3K R$157.2K
39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$66.3 R$368
123.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.18 R$78.7
47.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.86 R$116
90.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.96 R$133
100.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$39.78 R$221
-53.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.34 R$40.75
27.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$371 R$2,058
63.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,693 R$37.1K
140.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.2 R$295
96.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.79 R$204
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.7 R$398
29.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.3 R$357
84.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$415 R$2,301
284.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$263 R$1,459
380.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$702 R$3,897
333.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$445 R$2,471
364.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,395 R$7,741
422.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$751 R$4,167
506.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Belo Horizonte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$415 R$2,302
252.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.83
-64.82%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belo Horizonte: October 28, 2025

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