Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Novo Hamburgo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Novo Hamburgo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.6% more expensive than Novo Hamburgo without rent, and 233.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 102.1% more expensive than Novo Hamburgo without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.62 R$25.67
248.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$17.06 R$94.7
275.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.4 R$35.51
60.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.45 R$8.06
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.13 R$6.28
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.76 R$4.21
106.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.22 R$12.32
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.71 R$15.06
40.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.8 R$4.44
42.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.41 R$7.82
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.68 R$3.75
145.59%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.03 R$11.25
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$7.9 R$43.84
68.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$4.03 R$22.39
98.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.66 R$36.95
139.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.99 R$11.04
14.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.04 R$5.76
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.71 R$3.93
187.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.19 R$6.58
114.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.1 R$6.13
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 R$5.09
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.72 R$3.98
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.57 R$3.14
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.6 R$8.86
311.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.63 R$36.83
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.98 R$5.43
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.89 R$10.5
54.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.81 R$4.48
180.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.08 R$211
21.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.66 R$9.21
154.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.02 R$5.64
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$5.29 R$29.39
253.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.01 R$5.61
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.3K R$135.1K
41.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$28.1K R$156K
41.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$60.1 R$334
146.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$14.4 R$79.9
45.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$19.57 R$109
102.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$22.69 R$126
111.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.96 R$122
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$6.23 R$34.59
50.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$314 R$1,744
93.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$7,152 R$39.7K
125.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$42.38 R$235
146.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$34.31 R$190
19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$72.9 R$405
27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$37.49 R$208
216.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$237 R$1,313
573.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$172 R$955
633.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$525 R$2,912
480.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$395 R$2,192
424.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,443 R$8,008
404.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,012 R$5,618
349.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Novo Hamburgo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$469 R$2,604
211.76%
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 Novo Hamburgo: October 26, 2025

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