Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caruaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Caruaru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 143.1% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 292.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.5% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 232.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.67 R$25.9
244.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.89 R$149
138.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.46 R$35.85
59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.68 R$9.3
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.93 R$5.15
139.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.38 R$2.08
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.09 R$6.08
212.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$1.41 R$7.82
170.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.16 R$6.46
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.04 R$5.75
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.94 R$5.19
77.66%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.44 R$13.56
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$3.65 R$20.27
264.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$2.75 R$15.25
190.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.14 R$34.07
160.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.29 R$7.14
76.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.86 R$4.76
97.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.78 R$4.3
161.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.03 R$5.72
147.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.85 R$4.69
107.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.88 R$4.89
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.37 R$2.05
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.57 R$3.15
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.69 R$14.93
144.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.86 R$15.87
105.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.45 R$8.06
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.89 R$16.06
1.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.84 R$4.65
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$24.48 R$136
88.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.76 R$9.78
140.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.63 R$3.51
36.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$2.78 R$15.44
571.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.77 R$4.29
171.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$18.7K R$103.8K
84.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.6K R$158.7K
38.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$52.1 R$289
184.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$7.3 R$40.49
187.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$8.94 R$49.62
343.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$13.66 R$75.8
250.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$26.57 R$148
-30.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.38 R$35.44
47.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$98.4 R$546
517.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,122 R$34K
163.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$35.28 R$196
195.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$45.7 R$254
-10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$110 R$608
-15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$59.2 R$328
100.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$148 R$822
975.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$115 R$639
995.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$323 R$1,795
841.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$235 R$1,307
778.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,585 R$8,797
359.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$880 R$4,886
416.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Caruaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$247 R$1,370
492.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caruaru: October 27, 2025

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