Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Joao Pessoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Joao Pessoa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.9% more expensive than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.9% more expensive than Joao Pessoa without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.28 R$29.3
204.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.92 R$149
138.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.26 R$34.73
64.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.62 R$8.97
71.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.94 R$5.2
137.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.56 R$3.14
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.84 R$10.19
85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.31 R$18.36
15.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.16 R$6.43
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.5 R$8.31
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.34 R$7.46
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.44 R$13.54
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.25 R$34.69
112.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.94 R$21.87
102.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.22 R$34.52
156.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.62 R$14.53
-12.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.92 R$5.08
84.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.82 R$4.56
148.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.03 R$5.74
147.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.2 R$6.65
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.9 R$5
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.62 R$3.43
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.81 R$4.5
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.76 R$15.32
138.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.54 R$41.88
-22.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.44 R$7.97
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.85 R$15.83
2.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.92 R$5.13
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$62 R$344
-25.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.81 R$10.06
133.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.67 R$3.69
28.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$2.89 R$16.05
546.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.03 R$5.72
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$19.1K R$106.1K
80.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.5K R$158.4K
38.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$76.4 R$424
94.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.12 R$123
-5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$19.77 R$110
100.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$28.52 R$158
68.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$27.21 R$151
-31.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.34 R$40.72
27.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$322 R$1,788
88.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,120 R$34K
163.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$41.41 R$230
152.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$55.7 R$309
-26.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$112 R$622
-17.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$70.2 R$390
69.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$217 R$1,205
633.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$218 R$1,208
479.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$487 R$2,705
525.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$443 R$2,459
367.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$2,414 R$13.4K
201.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,288 R$7,150
253.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Joao Pessoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$469 R$2,605
211.56%
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 Joao Pessoa: October 28, 2025

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