Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Minas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Minas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% more expensive than Minas without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.42 UYU 675
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.2 UYU 2,229
18.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.43 UYU 511
-17.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.24 UYU 174
-34.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.17 UYU 89.2
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 UYU 69
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.52 UYU 186
-24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.78 UYU 155
1.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 UYU 49.83
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.84 UYU 117
-39.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 UYU 65.3
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.72 UYU 194
-33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.43 UYU 552
-0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.96 UYU 451
-27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.96 UYU 450
45.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 UYU 128
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.43 UYU 99.8
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 UYU 63.5
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.63 UYU 149
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 UYU 77.1
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 UYU 54.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.69 UYU 69.4
-52.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.11 UYU 210
28.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.15 UYU 417
-42.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.25 UYU 92.5
-40.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 UYU 121
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.62 UYU 66.5
161.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.63 UYU 149
-76.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.13 UYU 499
54.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 UYU 75.1
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
7.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$170 UYU 6,997
-12.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.62 UYU 683
26.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.9 UYU 2,009
-18.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.34 UYU 425
-9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$488 UYU 20K
24.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,925 UYU 366.8K
80.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.8 UYU 3,856
11.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.31 UYU 1,944
-13.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$114 UYU 4,705
-19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 UYU 5,154
-5.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Minas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.68
-32.92%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minas: October 29, 2025

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