Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palhoça Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palhoça

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.1% more expensive than Palhoça without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.7% more expensive than Palhoça without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.34 R$29.66
201.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.16 R$178
99.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.16 R$34.19
66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 R$10.7
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.08 R$5.99
106.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 R$4.32
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 R$11.79
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 R$15.29
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.95 R$5.25
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 R$8.37
14.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 R$6.76
36.89%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 R$11.81
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.14 R$50.7
45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.61 R$20.05
121.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8 R$44.42
99.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 R$12.71
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 R$5.63
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 R$5.48
106.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 R$7.71
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 R$6.35
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 R$5.37
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 R$3.9
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 R$3.71
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.19 R$12.13
200.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.28 R$45.98
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.47 R$8.14
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 R$12.5
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.93 R$5.17
144.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.34 R$213
20.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 R$6.39
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 R$3.59
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.4 R$35.52
191.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.08 R$5.99
93.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.9K R$104.8K
82.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.7K R$147.9K
48.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$66.1 R$367
124.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.75 R$65.2
78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.08 R$117
88.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.25 R$123
115.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.31 R$118
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.91 R$38.37
35.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$276 R$1,533
119.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,555 R$36.4K
145.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.9 R$371
56.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.5 R$303
-24.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81 R$449
14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$60.7 R$337
95.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$311 R$1,729
411.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 R$1,208
479.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$593 R$3,294
413.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$434 R$2,410
376.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,665 R$9,241
337.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,187 R$6,588
283.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Palhoça
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$572 R$3,175
155.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12
-68.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palhoça: October 28, 2025

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