Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caraguatatuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caraguatatuba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.8% more expensive than Caraguatatuba without rent, and 203.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.1% more expensive than Caraguatatuba without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$6.85 R$38
134.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$25.63 R$142
149.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.8 R$37.75
51.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.76 R$9.75
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.05 R$5.85
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.77 R$4.27
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.79 R$9.91
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.73 R$15.14
39.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.93 R$5.18
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.42 R$7.9
21.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.14 R$6.35
46.49%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.72 R$9.54
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$5.48 R$30.41
142.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$2.9 R$16.07
175.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.47 R$41.47
113.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.84 R$10.24
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.65 R$9.18
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.39 R$7.69
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.74 R$9.66
46.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.14 R$6.32
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.69 R$3.84
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.64 R$3.57
209.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.65 R$3.6
24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.85 R$10.26
256.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.34 R$35.18
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.36 R$7.55
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.05 R$11.4
42.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.94 R$5.24
141.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$21.17 R$118
118.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.03 R$5.71
310.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.63 R$3.48
36.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$3.19 R$17.69
485.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.02 R$5.68
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$13.9K R$77K
148.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$26.8K R$148.5K
48.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$52.6 R$292
181.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$11.75 R$65.2
78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$20.61 R$114
92.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$19.54 R$108
145.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.56 R$80.8
27.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.29 R$40.44
28.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$199 R$1,103
205.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,792 R$21K
324.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$51.9 R$288
101.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$55.9 R$310
-26.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$71.1 R$395
30.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$53.7 R$298
121.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$384 R$2,134
314.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$211 R$1,172
497.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$767 R$4,259
297.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$472 R$2,622
337.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,455 R$8,074
400.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,019 R$5,657
346.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$310 R$1,722
371.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.15
-53.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caraguatatuba: October 29, 2025

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