Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boa Vista Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Boa Vista

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Boa Vista without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.6% more expensive than Boa Vista without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.33 R$29.57
201.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.79 R$149
139.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.27 R$34.82
63.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.73 R$9.59
60.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.09 R$6.02
104.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.65 R$3.62
141.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.84 R$10.2
85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.65 R$14.73
44.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.99 R$5.47
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.45 R$8.03
19.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.06 R$5.86
57.55%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.47 R$13.72
26.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.48 R$47.09
56.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.71 R$20.58
115.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.16 R$62
43.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.16 R$12
5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.1 R$6.13
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.54 R$8.57
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.44 R$7.98
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.94 R$5.19
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 R$5.12
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.69 R$3.84
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.62 R$3.43
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.07 R$11.48
218.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.52 R$41.73
-21.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.25 R$6.94
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.02 R$11.2
44.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.88 R$4.91
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$37.79 R$210
22.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.11 R$6.17
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
$6.21 R$34.46
200.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.06 R$5.87
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.8K R$115.2K
66.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27.8K R$154.4K
42.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$60.7 R$337
144.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$20.59 R$114
1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$29.14 R$162
36.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$29.55 R$164
62.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.41 R$119
-13.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.37 R$29.8
74.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$271 R$1,504
124.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,360 R$35.3K
153.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.58 R$275
110.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.29 R$235
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$75.4 R$418
22.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$64.4 R$358
84.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$319 R$1,770
399.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$231 R$1,282
446.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$594 R$3,295
413.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$422 R$2,343
390.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,450 R$8,046
402.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,026 R$5,692
343.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Boa Vista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$286 R$1,589
410.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boa Vista: October 28, 2025

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