Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petrolina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petrolina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.5% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 226.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 114.9% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 190.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.36 R$29.76
200.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$27.14 R$151
136.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.14 R$34.1
67.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.8 R$9.97
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.11 R$6.18
100.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.67 R$3.71
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.78 R$9.86
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.74 R$15.21
39.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.03 R$5.7
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.82 R$4.58
110.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.09 R$6.06
53.21%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.58 R$8.79
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.23 R$45.69
61.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$2.66 R$14.79
200.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$7.41 R$41.11
115.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.04 R$11.3
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.78 R$4.32
117.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.2 R$6.65
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.44 R$8
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.14 R$6.35
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.69 R$3.86
197.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.7 R$3.89
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.46 R$2.58
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.14 R$11.9
207.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.43 R$35.72
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.22 R$6.78
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.02 R$11.2
44.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.91 R$5.07
149.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$38.39 R$213
20.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.11 R$6.15
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.71 R$3.96
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$6.23 R$34.59
199.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.16 R$6.42
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.3K R$112.8K
69.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$19.9K R$110.5K
99.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$62.2 R$345
138.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.54 R$75.2
54.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$8.76 R$48.63
352.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$15.89 R$88.2
201.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$21.7 R$120
-14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$3.65 R$20.26
156.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$226 R$1,257
168.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,523 R$36.2K
146.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$18.19 R$101
473.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$42.01 R$233
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$48.84 R$271
89.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$77.9 R$432
52.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$248 R$1,376
542.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$212 R$1,175
496.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$535 R$2,969
469.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$368 R$2,043
462.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,425 R$7,910
410.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$968 R$5,373
369.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Petrolina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$567 R$3,145
158.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.92
-65.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

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