Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brasilia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.3% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.5% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.16 R$39.75
124.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.94 R$216
64.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.16 R$34.21
66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 R$10.4
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.22 R$6.79
82.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.83 R$4.59
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.84 R$10.22
85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.28 R$18.2
16.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 R$5.15
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.67 R$9.3
3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.41 R$7.84
18.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.01 R$11.13
55.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.03 R$50.2
47.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.43 R$19.04
132.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.8 R$37.72
134.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 R$11.27
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 R$7.58
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 R$6.48
74.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 R$8.89
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 R$7.15
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 R$6.86
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 R$4.45
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 R$3.47
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.22 R$12.34
196.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.59 R$53.3
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 R$5.98
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 R$12.67
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.96 R$5.33
136.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.84 R$243
5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.01 R$5.61
318.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 R$4.08
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.59 R$31.03
234.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 R$6.33
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.6K R$142K
34.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.2K R$162.1K
35.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$70.7 R$392
109.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.98 R$72.1
61.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.23 R$112
96.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.28 R$140
89.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.29 R$118
-12.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.09 R$39.35
32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$476 R$2,645
27.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.2K R$84.3K
6.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.5 R$330
75.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.56 R$231
-1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.1 R$389
32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.5 R$358
84.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$414 R$2,300
284.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$260 R$1,442
385.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$964 R$5,351
215.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$565 R$3,134
266.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,598 R$14.4K
180.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,638 R$9,090
177.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$524 R$2,910
178.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.87
-67.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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