Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montes Claros Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montes Claros

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.5% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 199.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 121.2% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 169.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$3.1 R$17.22
419.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.5 R$147
141.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.35 R$35.23
61.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.72 R$9.57
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.13 R$6.27
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.63 R$3.48
149.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.28 R$7.12
166.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.73 R$15.14
39.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.01 R$5.59
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.51 R$8.41
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.19 R$6.6
40.34%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.98 R$10.98
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.13 R$45.15
63.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.73 R$20.72
114.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.32 R$40.62
118.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.14 R$11.85
6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.29 R$7.18
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.18 R$6.56
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.44 R$7.99
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.15 R$6.37
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.09 R$6.07
88.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.7 R$3.89
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.62 R$3.45
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.09 R$11.63
215.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$7.66 R$42.51
-23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.22 R$6.76
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.05 R$11.36
42.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.7 R$3.86
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$39.27 R$218
17.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.05 R$5.83
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.72 R$3.99
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.36 R$35.28
193.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1 R$5.54
109.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.5K R$113.7K
68.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$27.9K R$154.8K
42.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$61.1 R$339
142.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.63 R$75.6
53.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$18.12 R$101
118.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$19.45 R$108
146.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.92 R$122
-15.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.16 R$34.2
52.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$269 R$1,493
125.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,589 R$36.6K
144.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$49.12 R$273
112.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.72 R$237
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$74.8 R$415
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$63.8 R$354
86.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$310 R$1,720
413.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$219 R$1,218
475.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$587 R$3,256
419.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$431 R$2,395
379.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,665 R$9,240
337.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$945 R$5,245
381.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montes Claros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$380 R$2,111
284.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montes Claros: October 28, 2025

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