Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carapicuiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Carapicuiba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Carapicuiba without rent, and 216.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.9% more expensive than Carapicuiba without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$6.35 R$35.24
153.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$33.4 R$185
91.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.01 R$38.92
46.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.82 R$10.09
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.21 R$6.7
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.83 R$4.62
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.82 R$10.08
87.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.82 R$15.66
35.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.07 R$5.93
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.52 R$8.44
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.3 R$7.24
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.37 R$13.15
32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.14 R$45.16
63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.91 R$21.69
104.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$8.59 R$47.65
85.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.24 R$12.42
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.73 R$9.6
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.41 R$7.85
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.63 R$9.03
56.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.29 R$7.17
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.3 R$7.23
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.75 R$4.17
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.68 R$3.75
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.13 R$11.81
209.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.93 R$49.58
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.39 R$7.7
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.39 R$13.29
22.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.98 R$5.42
131.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$45.64 R$253
1.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.07 R$5.91
295.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.72 R$3.99
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$7.27 R$40.33
156.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.06 R$5.9
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$22K R$122.3K
56.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.6K R$158.8K
38.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$55.1 R$306
169.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$14.9 R$82.7
40.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$18.72 R$104
111.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$17.35 R$96.3
176.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$27.54 R$153
-32.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.3 R$29.4
76.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$316 R$1,755
92.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,917 R$38.4K
132.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$52.2 R$290
100.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.84 R$238
-4.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$79.3 R$440
16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$72.4 R$402
63.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$211 R$1,170
655.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$135 R$751
832.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$317 R$1,757
862.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$223 R$1,240
825.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,436 R$7,973
406.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,029 R$5,709
342.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Carapicuiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$298 R$1,655
390.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carapicuiba: October 29, 2025

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