Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Niteroi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Niteroi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54% more expensive than Niteroi without rent, and 149.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.7% more expensive than Niteroi without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$6.26 R$34.73
157.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$30.38 R$169
110.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.8 R$37.73
51.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.22 R$12.3
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.35 R$7.47
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.79 R$4.39
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.78 R$9.87
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.28 R$12.67
67.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.08 R$5.99
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.49 R$8.27
16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.31 R$7.25
27.48%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.87 R$10.39
67.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.48 R$47.09
56.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.77 R$20.91
111.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.33 R$40.68
117.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.32 R$12.85
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.49 R$8.26
14.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.5 R$8.33
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.59 R$8.82
60.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.23 R$6.8
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.01 R$5.6
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.62 R$3.44
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.69 R$3.83
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.84 R$15.78
132.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.48 R$30.4
7.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.2 R$6.64
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.72 R$15.11
7.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.87 R$4.82
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$44.95 R$250
2.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.11 R$6.17
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.79 R$4.36
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$7.15 R$39.7
161.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.08 R$6
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$13.3K R$73.8K
159.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$17.3K R$96.3K
128.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$95.2 R$528
55.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$19.68 R$109
6.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$18.56 R$103
113.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$33.01 R$183
45.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$29.04 R$161
-36.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$9.65 R$53.5
-2.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$454 R$2,519
33.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,409 R$35.6K
151.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$64.3 R$357
62.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$35.23 R$196
16.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$98.1 R$545
-5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.3 R$440
49.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$275 R$1,527
478.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$249 R$1,380
407.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$565 R$3,136
439.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$561 R$3,112
269.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,342 R$7,449
442.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,407 R$7,809
223.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Niteroi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$691 R$3,835
111.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.6
-67.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Niteroi: October 29, 2025

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