Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Curitiba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.4% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.33 R$29.57
201.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.55 R$181
96.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.16 R$34.18
66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 R$11.35
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.14 R$6.31
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 R$3.78
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.17 R$12.07
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.22 R$17.86
18.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.98 R$5.46
16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.48 R$8.24
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.16 R$6.44
43.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 R$11.74
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.51 R$47.25
56.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.85 R$21.34
107.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.73 R$42.89
106.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 R$11.76
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.93 R$5.19
82.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.91 R$5.05
124.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 R$6.7
110.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 R$5.69
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 R$4.85
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 R$3.36
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 R$3.92
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.22 R$12.31
196.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.52 R$41.73
-21.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 R$6.51
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 R$12.39
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 R$5.91
112.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.39 R$258
-0.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.1 R$6.13
284.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 R$3.63
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.16 R$34.17
203.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 R$6.76
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.4K R$102.2K
87.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K R$146.4K
50.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$74.3 R$412
99.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.71 R$65
79.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.16 R$117
87.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.95 R$144
84.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.65 R$92.4
11.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.41 R$35.58
46.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$286 R$1,586
112.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,445 R$35.8K
149.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.3 R$307
88.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.87 R$249
-8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.2 R$467
10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.2 R$373
76.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$360 R$1,996
342.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$244 R$1,356
416.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$668 R$3,707
356.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$509 R$2,825
306.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,952 R$10.8K
272.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,344 R$7,458
238.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$513 R$2,846
185.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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