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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 96.7% more expensive than Caraguatatuba without rent, and 209.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.9% more expensive than Caraguatatuba without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 โ‚ฌ13.66
$6.59 R$34.57
137.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 โ‚ฌ55.7
$25.77 R$135
147.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.21
$6.94 R$36.41
51.73%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.81 R$9.51
58.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.07 R$5.61
115.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.82 R$4.31
82.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.11
$1.77 R$9.31
101.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.83 R$14.86
36.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.90 R$4.75
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.47 R$7.72
23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.19 R$6.26
47.90%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.75 R$9.19
82.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 โ‚ฌ11.71
$5.37 R$28.17
149.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ฌ6.71
$2.88 R$15.14
166.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 โ‚ฌ13.58
$7.28 R$38.24
113.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.86 R$9.76
26.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.60 R$8.41
8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.36 R$7.16
44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.72 R$9.02
42.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.18 R$6.20
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.70 R$3.65
194.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.61 R$3.19
214.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.68 R$3.59
16.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.91
$1.81 R$9.52
273.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.10
$6.67 R$35.00
-12.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.38 R$7.24
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.06 R$10.80
44.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.88 R$4.63
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 โ‚ฌ39.90
$21.10 R$111
116.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.06 R$5.58
296.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.74
$0.57 R$3.00
47.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 โ‚ฌ16.15
$3.28 R$17.24
463.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.02 R$5.36
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$14.0K R$73.7K
146.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$26.4K R$138.5K
46.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ128
$50.9 R$267
187.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 โ‚ฌ18.00
$11.86 R$62.2
73.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 โ‚ฌ34.55
$20.98 R$110
88.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 โ‚ฌ43.31
$19.12 R$100
159.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 โ‚ฌ16.02
$14.66 R$77.0
25.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.26
$7.12 R$37.36
32.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ539
$200 R$1,049
208.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.2K
$3,833 R$20.1K
324.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ92.0
$51.3 R$269
105.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 โ‚ฌ35.48
$57.8 R$303
-29.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ81.5
$69.3 R$364
34.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ105
$52.2 R$274
128.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 โ‚ฌ1,416
$370 R$1,943
337.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 โ‚ฌ1,109
$208 R$1,090
511.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 โ‚ฌ2,649
$787 R$4,132
285.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 โ‚ฌ1,767
$468 R$2,457
332.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 โ‚ฌ6,623
$1,603 R$8,418
372.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 โ‚ฌ3,796
$1,157 R$6,073
275.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caraguatatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 โ‚ฌ1,349
$324 R$1,699
377.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.15
-53.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Caraguatatuba: March 7, 2026

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