Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Alegre Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Alegre

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.8% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 154.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Porto Alegre without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.22 R$34.52
158.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.2 R$151
135.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.46 R$35.84
59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 R$10.91
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 R$6.3
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 R$4.34
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.2 R$12.23
55.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.66 R$20.33
4.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 R$4.67
35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 R$7.68
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.05 R$5.83
59.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.06 R$11.41
51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.89 R$60.5
22.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.55 R$25.24
75.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.23 R$51.3
73.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.96 R$10.89
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 R$7.05
33.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 R$7.08
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 R$8.37
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 R$6.3
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 R$5.75
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.77 R$4.28
157.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 R$3.4
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.89 R$10.48
248.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.64 R$36.88
-11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 R$5.48
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.79 R$9.92
63.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 R$4.65
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$64.9 R$360
-28.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.65 R$9.16
156.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 R$5.63
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.38 R$29.84
247.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 R$5.92
95.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.1K R$133.5K
43.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K R$151.7K
45.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$60.5 R$336
145.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.39 R$79.9
45.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.08 R$111
97.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.66 R$148
79.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.44 R$113
-9.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.36 R$35.3
47.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$312 R$1,730
94.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,299 R$40.5K
120.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.81 R$271
113.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$58 R$322
-29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.4 R$452
13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$62.8 R$349
88.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$303 R$1,679
426.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$270 R$1,499
367.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$615 R$3,412
395.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$571 R$3,172
262.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,426 R$7,914
410.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,498 R$8,314
203.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Porto Alegre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$515 R$2,858
184.04%
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 Porto Alegre: October 27, 2025

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