Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lavras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lavras

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73.2% more expensive than Lavras without rent, and 202.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.1% more expensive than Lavras without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.27 R$18.18
392.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.19 R$101
252.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.83 R$37.91
50.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.92 R$5.1
202.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1 R$5.54
123.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 R$3.08
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.84 R$10.24
85.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.12 R$11.77
80.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 R$5.13
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 R$8.13
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 R$8.52
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.88 R$10.46
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.81 R$43.36
70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.37 R$18.7
137.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.36 R$40.85
116.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.23 R$12.37
2.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 R$7.39
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 R$6.13
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.32 R$7.33
93.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 R$5.7
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 R$4.68
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 R$3.62
204.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 R$3.82
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.12 R$11.75
210.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.58 R$42.1
-22.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 R$5.97
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.15 R$11.93
35.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.88 R$4.87
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.26 R$212
20.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1 R$5.53
323.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.13 R$6.25
-23.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.9 R$43.83
136.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 R$6.11
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.6K R$142.1K
34.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K R$161.6K
36.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$66.5 R$369
123.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.49 R$80.4
44.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.43 R$113
94.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.96 R$127
108.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.27 R$118
-12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.17 R$39.79
30.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$363 R$2,016
67.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,708 R$37.2K
140.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.5 R$292
98.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.08 R$206
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.4 R$396
29.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$66.3 R$368
79.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$311 R$1,724
412.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$219 R$1,213
477.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 R$3,287
414.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$432 R$2,400
378.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,280 R$7,107
468.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,140 R$6,328
299.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lavras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.83
-64.82%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lavras: October 29, 2025

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