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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.9% more expensive than Guarulhos without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.7% more expensive than Guarulhos without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 โ‚ฌ13.41
$7.14 R$35.61
121.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 โ‚ฌ54.6
$32.33 R$161
99.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.79
$6.83 R$34.06
51.83%
Cappuccino
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.76 R$8.76
64.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.22 R$6.10
82.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.84 R$4.20
84.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.21 R$11.05
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.96 R$14.78
31.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.07 R$5.32
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.75 R$8.75
2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.14 R$5.68
53.51%
Eggs
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.37 R$11.84
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.45
$10.47 R$52.2
28.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.61
$4.01 R$20.03
94.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.27
$8.40 R$41.90
86.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.17 R$10.83
5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.68 R$8.40
1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.45 R$7.22
33.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.72 R$8.57
46.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.42 R$7.09
26.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.24 R$6.17
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.96 R$4.77
102.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.64 R$3.18
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.64
$2.21 R$11.04
200.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.91
$9.94 R$49.62
-41.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.32 R$6.58
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.20 R$11.00
32.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.06 R$5.28
121.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 โ‚ฌ38.75
$39.02 R$195
17.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.10 R$5.49
281.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.57 R$2.85
42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ15.86
$7.96 R$39.72
134.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.06 R$5.31
97.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$21.2K R$105.8K
63.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.2K R$140.5K
40.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$52.1 R$260
180.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.67
$12.93 R$64.5
61.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ33.73
$20.17 R$101
97.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 โ‚ฌ41.20
$13.86 R$69.2
250.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ15.99
$21.43 R$107
-12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$7.26 R$36.24
24.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ524
$323 R$1,610
91.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$8,629 R$43.1K
87.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
$51.3 R$256
103.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 โ‚ฌ34.38
$42.03 R$210
-3.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.5
$75.4 R$376
24.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ104
$72.0 R$359
70.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,360
$310 R$1,548
417.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,069
$219 R$1,093
475.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,599
$575 R$2,870
432.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,703
$436 R$2,175
360.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 โ‚ฌ6,532
$1,898 R$9,471
305.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 โ‚ฌ3,703
$1,256 R$6,269
247.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guarulhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 โ‚ฌ1,389
$370 R$1,848
342.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.17
-65.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guarulhos: April 14, 2026

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