Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paulista Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Paulista

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.9% more expensive than Paulista without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 154.4% more expensive than Paulista without rent, and 210.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.96 R$33.08
169.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.17 R$78.7
352.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.19 R$34.37
66.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.46 R$8.1
90.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 R$6.51
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 R$1.9
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.6 R$8.88
113.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.2 R$12.21
73.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.88 R$4.88
29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.2 R$6.66
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.92 R$5.11
81.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.91 R$10.62
63.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.48 R$13.77
436.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.67 R$14.8
199.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.09 R$28.26
213.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.78 R$9.88
28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.93 R$5.18
82.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.88 R$4.89
131.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.06 R$5.9
140.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 R$5.51
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 R$4.06
180.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 R$2.06
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 R$2.89
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.97 R$10.93
234.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.54 R$19.62
65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 R$6.88
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.47 R$13.68
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.87 R$4.84
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.25 R$218
17.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 R$5.19
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 R$3.95
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11 R$61.1
69.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 R$5.67
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$12.8K R$71.2K
168.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K R$152.2K
44.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.81 R$232
254.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.36 R$85.3
36.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.84 R$105
110.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.63 R$126
111.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.85 R$121
-15.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.25 R$29.14
78.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$63.6 R$353
855.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,354 R$24.2K
270.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.47 R$91.4
533.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.25 R$240
-4.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$44.32 R$246
109.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.3 R$296
122.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$317 R$1,761
401.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$216 R$1,200
483.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$593 R$3,294
413.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$435 R$2,413
376.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,581 R$8,778
360.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$908 R$5,040
401.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Paulista
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Paulista: October 28, 2025

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