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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guarulhos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guarulhos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.7% more expensive than Guarulhos without rent, and 177.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.1% more expensive than Guarulhos without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.17 R$38.52
125.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$32.35 R$174
96.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.64 R$35.64
56.63%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.76 R$9.43
57.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.27 R$6.82
82.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.90 R$4.82
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.12 R$11.39
67.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.81 R$15.08
38.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.06 R$5.68
6.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.80 R$9.68
1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.18 R$6.34
50.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.40 R$12.89
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.43 R$56.0
26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.17 R$22.38
87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.51 R$45.68
87.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.09 R$11.25
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.68 R$9.03
2.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.37 R$7.36
44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.69 R$9.05
44.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.45 R$7.79
24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.26 R$6.76
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.93 R$4.97
105.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.64 R$3.46
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.18 R$11.72
205.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$9.42 R$50.6
-39.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.32 R$7.08
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.19 R$11.77
36.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.02 R$5.50
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$37.89 R$203
21.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.05 R$5.66
304.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.62 R$3.32
29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.64 R$41.03
143.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.06 R$5.70
95.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.7K R$116.4K
57.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.7K R$154.2K
35.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$52.1 R$280
181.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.05 R$70.1
57.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$20.22 R$109
98.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$13.70 R$73.6
261.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$21.40 R$115
-12.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.36 R$39.50
23.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$324 R$1,741
89.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$8,918 R$47.9K
83.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$50.7 R$272
101.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$42.15 R$226
-3.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$75.9 R$408
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.6 R$395
61.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$314 R$1,687
417.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$218 R$1,170
474.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$577 R$3,100
441.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$424 R$2,276
381.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,721 R$9,240
354.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,168 R$6,274
275.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$349 R$1,875
334.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.17
-65.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Guarulhos: January 11, 2026

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