Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuiaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuiaba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.6% more expensive than Cuiaba without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 82.1% more expensive than Cuiaba without rent, and 160.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.66 R$20.31
339.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.7 R$98.2
261.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6 R$33.33
71.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.56 R$8.66
78.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.97 R$5.37
129.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 R$3.38
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.24 R$6.89
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 R$11.7
81.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 R$5.93
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 R$8.44
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 R$9.41
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.06 R$16.98
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.29 R$62.7
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.3 R$23.85
85.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.95 R$55.2
60.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 R$11.78
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 R$9.38
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 R$10.18
11.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.36 R$13.11
8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2 R$11.11
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 R$8.57
33.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 R$4.09
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.27 R$7.02
-36.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.09 R$11.6
215.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.36 R$52
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 R$9.69
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 R$12.42
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.92 R$5.1
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.43 R$213
20.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.05 R$5.84
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.7 R$3.89
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.42 R$35.64
190.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 R$5.64
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21K R$116.4K
64.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K R$151.5K
45.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.4 R$335
145.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.21 R$101
15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.51 R$131
68.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.16 R$123
116.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.08 R$111
-7.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.41 R$24.46
112.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$249 R$1,382
143.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,217 R$29K
208.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.1 R$278
108.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.35 R$246
-7.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$138 R$765
-32.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.3 R$357
84.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$278 R$1,546
471.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$189 R$1,048
568.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$569 R$3,155
435.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$313 R$1,740
560.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,191 R$6,611
511.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$759 R$4,215
499.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cuiaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$408 R$2,264
258.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18.5
-79.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuiaba: October 29, 2025

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