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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pelotas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pelotas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 97.6% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 244.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 99.7% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 218.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.00 R$21.50
304.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.89 R$118
189.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.72 R$30.73
81.82%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.24 R$6.65
123.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.69 R$3.69
236.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.51 R$2.74
201.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.31 R$7.05
170.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.32 R$7.09
195.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.90 R$4.82
25.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.85 R$4.56
115.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.93 R$4.99
90.32%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.14 R$11.47
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$11.03 R$59.2
19.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.45 R$23.90
75.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.39 R$50.4
69.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.06 R$11.07
10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.31 R$7.05
31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.34 R$7.17
47.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.05 R$5.66
132.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.14 R$6.14
57.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.88 R$4.75
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.79 R$4.22
141.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 R$3.14
34.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.90 R$10.20
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.39 R$34.31
-11.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.98 R$5.25
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.79 R$9.63
67.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.94 R$5.06
148.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$38.63 R$207
19.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.57 R$8.45
170.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.01 R$5.44
-20.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.27 R$28.31
252.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.09 R$5.87
89.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$24.2K R$129.9K
41.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.9K R$149.9K
39.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$61.0 R$328
140.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.76 R$79.3
39.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$20.21 R$109
98.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$19.84 R$107
149.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$17.92 R$96.2
4.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.19 R$17.11
185.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$303 R$1,626
102.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,066 R$37.9K
131.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$36.31 R$195
181.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$56.5 R$303
-27.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$62.9 R$338
50.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$63.0 R$338
88.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$181 R$974
795.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$126 R$676
895.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$261 R$1,401
1098.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$204 R$1,094
902.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,467 R$7,878
432.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$753 R$4,046
482.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pelotas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$378 R$2,029
301.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pelotas: January 10, 2026

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